Sinopsis
Thrilling cat-and-mouse espionage in a world of forgers, mi5-like intrigue, and hidden danger.
In this tense page-turner, a sharp-eyed undercover agent tracks a shadowy network of criminals across European cities. As he follows a woman with a dangerous skill set and a ruthless mastermind, the chase moves from street corners to a grand, trap-filled house. Secrets, counterfeit schemes, and a hidden desk push the stakes higher with every turn.
- A veteran spy narrator who reads the room, sizing up people by their hands and glances.
- A complex web of forgers, thieves, and double lives across multiple cities.
- A dramatic, late-night confrontation that tests courage and nerve.
- Clues tucked in safe boxes, clock halls, and coded documents that hint at a larger scheme.
Ideal for readers of classic intrigue and suspenseful capers, where one clever turn can change everything.
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Excerpt from The Hand of Peril
He sat watching her; as his many years in the service had taught him always to watch his quarry, with that casual and intermittent glance, with that discreet obliquity, which could so easily be interpreted as the idle curiosity of an idle-minded Sightseer.
Yet Kestner, at the moment, was anything but idle minded. At each apparently casual side-glance his quick eye was picking up some new point, very much as a magnet catches up its iron filings.
So that's our woman! He finally murmured. He spoke without emotion.
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Excerpt from The Hand of Peril
"That's your woman!"
It was Wilsnach of the Paris Office who spoke. He spoke quietly, over the edge of his Le Journal Amusant. But the fingers that held the sheet were a little unsteady.
"The woman with the bird of paradise plumes?" asked Kestner of the Secret Service, paddling in his half-melted mousse au chocolat with a long-handled spoon.
"Yes," answered Wilsnach. "Get her, and get her good!"
Kestner, the wandering mouchard whose home was under his hat and whose beat was all Europe, quietly took out a cigar and lighted it.
He was not studying the woman. Instead, he was sleepily studying the end of his cigar. Yet he studied it persistently, as though its newly formed ash held the solution of many solemn mysteries.
Across the rue de la Paix, opposite the double row of little iron tables where he sat, his idly wandering gaze caught the gleam of metal letters against a white marble wall. These letters spelt the name of an American jeweller.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This early 20th-century spy thriller follows Secret Agent Kestner as he tracks a master counterfeiter and his deadly cohort across the glamorous cities of Paris, Palermo, and New York. The author immerses the reader in a shadowy world of forgery, deceit, and high-stakes chases, with Kestner constantly on the heels of his enigmatic adversaries. The story delves into the psychology of both the hunter and the hunted, exploring the fine line between justice and brutality, and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets. Ultimately, the book is a gripping tale of intrigue, testing the limits of human endurance and loyalty, and culminating in a thrilling showdown that will leave readers breathless. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330391587_0
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