Find Request It
Cover Image

The private life of spies and The exquisite art of getting even

Show other versions (1)

"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings...

Full description

Saved in:
Main Author: McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2023]
Edition:First American edition.
Subjects:
Intelligence officers > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Secret service > Fiction.
Spy fiction.
Humorous fiction.
Short stories.
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Table of Contents:
  • The Private Life of Spies
  • Author's Note
  • Nuns and Spies (England, 1943)
  • Syphax and Omar (Algiers, 1924)
  • Ferry Timetable (Scotland, 1984)
  • Donald and Yevgeni (Shanghai, Moscow, Washington, 1934-1947)
  • Filioque (Rome, 2022)
  • The Exquisite Art of Getting Even
  • Sweet Vengeance: An Introduction
  • Vengeance Is Mine
  • A Melbourne Story: An Introduction
  • The Principles of Soap
  • Cavalleria Rusticana: An Introduction
  • Monty, Tiger, Rose, Etc.
  • Dignity & Decency: An Introduction
  • One, Two, Three.

Similar Items