'The British, once they take the gloves off - once they forget to play cricket, to be English gentlemen - they are the toughest things on earth,' says one German espionage agent to another in Dark Duet. And the trouble with Michael Kane, hero of this spy thriller is that he never plays cricket with Nazi spies ... 'Dark Duet seems to me damn good' Raymond Chandler

You’ve heard their voices before, but never like this: from three-time HWA Bram Stoker Award winner Linda D. Addison and multiple Rhysling Award nominee Stephen M. Wilson comes Dark Duet. Two different voices, in harmony, creating verse that sings and moves on the page, taking the reader through time and space on an infinite symphony of self-exploration. Come dance with them and you may find your own song.

The author has chosen seventeen of the most important or representative British spy novelists to write about. He presents some basic literary analysis and criticism, trying both to place them in historical perspective and to describe and analyze the content and form of their fiction.

Shaun Aloysius O'Mara, intelligence agent for the British 'second bureau', has been ordered by his superiors to go to Paris to obtain information that will lead to the capture of the lone survivor of the Nazi espionage system. So when Shaun arrives in Paris he becomes a crude and shiftless drunkard and entangles himself with a clever and ruthless spy, Tanga de Sarieux, who is as brave as the men that surround her ...

The sinister business of counter-espionage is played out by an array of magnificent characters. Quayle, compounded of wisdom, administrative genius and the ability to live without sleep, wine or women; Shaun O'Mara, who loves all those things, looks like an actor and is an aristocrat, and works with subtlety, artistry and distinction; and Ricky Kerr, a cleverly drawn portrait of a man who is not quite able to stand the pace. The women, of course, dress superbly, move like angels, are as beautiful as diamonds and, with one notable exception, behave abominably. 'If there are better thrillers it is hardly possible to think of them while under the spell of this one' Times Literary Supplement

Peter Cheyney is perhaps best known for his short stories and novels about agent/detective Lemmy Caution. Caution was first portrayed as a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, and in later stories as a private detective. Another popular creation was the private detective Slim Callaghan who also appeared in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. He was constructed as a British response to the more hardboiled detectives of American fiction such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. A meticulous researcher, Cheyney kept a massive set of files on criminal activity in London, but these were destroyed during the Blitz in 1941; he however, soon began to replace his collection of clippings. He dictated his work. Typically he would "act out" his stories for his secretary, Miss Sprauge, who would copy them down in shorthand and type them up later… Lemmy Caution Books This Man Is Dangerous Poison Ivy Dames Don't Care Can Ladies Kill? Don't Get Me Wrong You'd Be Surprised Your Deal, My Lovely Never A Dull Moment You Can Always Duck Slim Callaghan Books The Urgent Hangman Dangerous Curves You Can't Keep The Change It Couldn't Matter Less Sorry You've Been Troubled Calling mr. Callaghan Dark Novels Dark Duet The Stars Are Dark The Dark Street Dark Hero Dark Bahama Lost Novels Death Chair The Gold Kimono The Sign On The Roof The Vengeance Of Hop Fi Other Novels Ladies Won't Wait The Curiosity Of Etienne Macgregor The Deadly Fresco Dressed To Kill Short Fiction The Alonzo Mactavish Omnibus Lemmy Caution Stories Slim Callaghan Stories Other Stories

Revised and Expanded Special Edition! Captive in the Dark (Book One of The Dark Duet series) was originally published in ebook and paperback in 2011 by indie author CJ Roberts. It has been read by thousands of dark erotica/romance lovers and the series is considered one of the original contemporary dark romances that challenged the genre. The Dark Duet series has been translated into seventeen languages and is an international bestseller. This Special Edition of Captive in the Dark (2024) features: A new cover featuring up-and-coming artist Addyson Joy Edited and Expanded Chapters 7 New bonus scenes from her never-before-published screenplay Caleb is a man with a singular interest in revenge. Kidnapped and sold into slavery as a young boy by a power-hungry mobster, he has thought of nothing but vengeance. To get close enough to strike he captures a beautiful girl to train her into all he once was. Eighteen-year-old Olivia Ruiz has woken up blindfolded, bound, and to the sound of a calm male voice. A man demanding to be called Master. Although she is frightened by the sadistic and arrogant man who holds her prisoner, what keeps Olivia awake in the dark is her unwelcome attraction to him. WARNING: This book contains ethically and morally disturbing situations, non and dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence. Table of Contents 1 Bonus Scene 1 2 Caleb: Stalking 3 Livvie: Kidnapped 4 Caleb: Recompense 5 Bonus Scene 2 6 Livvie: Captive 7 Bonus Scene 3 8 Livvie: Punished 9 Caleb: Pondering 10 Bonus Scene 4 11 Caleb: Kéleb 12 Bonus Scene 5 13 Livvie: Kitten 14 Bonus Scene 6 15 Livvie: Master 16 Livvie: Making Conversation 17 Caleb: Slipping 18 Livvie: Out of the Frying Pan 19 Caleb/Livvie: Tick-tock 20 Caleb: Flashback 21 Livvie: Into the Fire 22 Livvie: Gambit 23 Caleb: Falling 24 Bonus Scene 7

This is a critical history of spy fiction, film and television in the United States, with a particular focus on the American fictional spies that rivaled (and were often influenced by) Ian Fleming's James Bond. James Fenimore Cooper's Harvey Birch, based on a real-life counterpart, appeared in his novel The Spy in 1821. While Harvey Birch's British rivals dominated spy fiction from the late 1800s until the mid-1930s, American spy fiction came of age shortly thereafter. The spy boom in novels and films during the 1960s, spearheaded by Bond, heavily influenced the espionage genre in the United States for years to come, including series like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and Matt Helm. The author demonstrates that, while American authors currently dominate the international spy fiction market, James Bond has cast a very long shadow, for a very long time.

My name is Remington Reese Carter, and I’ve had a really bad day. It should have been an excellent day, after the prior evening spent with Elliot McAdams. The experience had been amazing, but then the front door of Eli’s place opened, along with the biggest can of worms ever. I mean, really, what were the chances that not one, not two, but all three boys—well, now men, I suppose—that I ever loved, or thought to love, would all live together? And that Eli would live there as well? All. Together. My mind couldn’t fathom it. So I did what any self-respecting girl would do when confronted with four guys she has a major thing for. I ran. Don’t act like you wouldn’t have, either. I went straight to my best friend for some serious girl time. Join Remi in the continuation of her journey in this sequel to Echoes. Full length, college Contemporary RH with m/m, series is complete. 18+ due to content

Two bombshells, both life altering, have once again thrown Remi's world into a tailspin. While she's off handling familial obligations, her love life continues to implode, leaving her living situation and all of their relationships at a point of no return. When second chances aren't what they should be, maybe third time's the charm? Find out in the final installment of the Remington Carter series, a college contemporary reverse harem romance featuring angst, steam, and a heroine intent on finding her happily ever after. Two bombshells, both life altering, have once again thrown Remi's world into a tailspin. While she's off handling familial obligations, her love life continues to implode, leaving her living situation and all of their relationships at a point of no return. When second chances aren't what they should be, maybe third time's the charm? Find out in the final installment of the Remington Carter series, a college contemporary, reverse harem romance featuring angst, steam, and a heroine intent on finding her happily ever after.