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Lucifer BoxSeries
series3 books2004
Spy thriller and historical fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century.
Start with The Vesuvius Club →
Bomb LightSeries
series1 book2024
Set in eastern europe.
Start with Polostan →
Barney CusterSeries
series3 books1914
completed
Thriller & suspense, adventurous in tone.
“Barney Custer is an American farmer from Nebraska who travels to the small European kingdom of Lutha only to discover he's the spitting image of its unstable ruler, King Leopold.”
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The Dark FrontierNovel
Eric Amblerstandalone novel1936
Spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in early 20th century and europe.
“One source says it was actually written as a spoof of the all-capable, semi-superman-type heroes current in pulp fiction at the time.”
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SS-GBNovel
Len Deightonstandalone novel1978
Alternate history and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles.
“Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”
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The War in the AirNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1908
Science fiction and military science fiction, about war, set in our world.