| Agents & Spies Short Stories Contributor(s): Edwards, Martin (Foreword by), Dobie Bauer, Sara (Contribution by), Cusumano, Joseph (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786645572 ISBN-13: 9781786645579 Publisher: Flame Tree Collections OUR PRICE: $27.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage |
| Series: Gothic Fantasy |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.80 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Daring tales of kidnap and rescue, assassination and revenge, the politics of death and espionage, these are the themes of this latest volatile concoction of classic and new writing. The days of empire and traditional war have been replaced by cyber warfare but the subtle, lethal methods of agents and spies remain the same, and so has the power of great writing, with stories here to chill and intrigue every reader. Classic authors include Arnold Bennett, Ernest Bramah, John Buchan, G.K. Chesterton, Joseph Conrad, Arthur Conan Doyle, R. Austin Freeman, Rudyard Kipling, Maurice Leblanc, Arthur B. Reeve, Sapper, Ellen Wood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Flame Tree Studio: - Flame Tree Studio has created of hundreds of high quality, crafted illustrated books, calendars and journals, with an emphasis on visual exploration in the arts and in music. From Manga, to Gothic Fantasy, Guitar Chords to How to Play Piano, Flame Tree Studio covers a huge range of subjects.Edwards, Martin: - Martin Edwards is the author of 18 novels, including the 'Lake District Mysteries', and the 'Harry Devlin' series. His ground-breaking genre study 'The Golden Age of Murder' has won the Edgar, Agatha, and H.R.F. Keating awards. He has edited 28 crime anthologies, has won the CWA Short Story Dagger and the CWA Margery Allingham Prize, and is series consultant for the British Library's Crime Classics. In 2015, he was elected eighth President of the Detection Club, an office previously held by G.K. Chesterton, Agatha Christie, and Dorothy L. Sayers. |