Ancient Spy

From the New York Times bestselling author, the incredible true story of the American archaeologists and classicists who went undercover as OSS spies during World War II to fight the Nazis and protect the world's most precious relics In 1942, as head of the newly formed OSS, Wild Bill Donovan...

Oxford, December 1954. The city of dreaming spires is hiding something. Detective Constable Sam True of Scotland Yard has been sent to Oxford on what should be a routine inquiry: two academic deaths, possibly connected, both officially closed. But within hours of his arrival, he has uncovered a pattern that nobody in authority wants examined — a systematic programme of elimination targeting classified researchers, running for years inside one of Britain's most sensitive defence contractors. The victims are scientists working at the frontier of Cold War cryptography. Their research, if ...

El Inca Atahualpa, Señor del Principio, ha sido capturado por unos extraños barbudos que han llegado hasta Cajamarca montados en llamas gigantes y premunidos de mortales cilindros en los que habita Illapa, el dios del Trueno y el Relámpago. El Mundo de las Cuatro Direcciones se encuentra en peligro mortal.

The Hero and the Spy crafts an engaging and educational journey through one of the most intriguing political mysteries of the early Roman Empire. This ancient Roman history graphic guide is specifically designed for young historians, using a vibrant comic-book style to bring the past to life for readers aged 4 to 10. The story follows the beloved general Germanicus, a hero whose fame sparked a dangerous web of jealousy in the heart of the Emperor Tiberius. The narrative leads readers from the bustling streets of Rome to the distant provinces of Syria and Egypt, exploring the secret mission ...

He was the Golden Boy of Rome. But in the shadows, an Emperor’s spy was watching. Step back in time to the year 17 CE, when the Roman Empire ruled the world and one man was more famous than any movie star. His name was Germanicus, a brilliant general loved by the people and feared by his enemies. But his greatest enemy wasn't on the battlefield—it was his own adopted father, the jealous Emperor Tiberius. In The Spy Who Started a War, young historians will uncover a true story of jealousy, betrayal, and political intrigue that reads like a modern thriller. When Tiberius sends Germanicus ...

Beneath the surface, the dead are waiting… When mermaid private investigator Alexis Silver is summoned by her CIA handler for a “quiet favor,” she expects another classified errand. Instead, she’s flown to rural Oregon, where a long-forgotten reservoir hides a drowned town, and a Cold War listening post built to monitor something the Agency still refuses to name. But the lake holds more than secrets. As Alex dives into the sunken streets of Haskell Springs, she finds spirits drifting through ruined storefronts and ghostly figures glaring from the windows of submerged houses. Some ...

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France—comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start...

She was sent to destroy him. He was destined to keep her. Livia Cassia has spent ten years as the finest spy of the Ignis Liberi, a secret society sworn to free Rome from the gods who never left it. Her newest mission will take her somewhere no living spy has ever returned from: the Underworld itself. She makes it through the gates. She does not make it past him. Pluto, god of the dead, does not punish her. He offers a bargain: thirty days of freedom in his kingdom in exchange for the truth about the people who sent her. Thirty days to finish her mission. Thirty days beside a god who is ...

Twelve true stories from Jewish history — the way they actually happened. You've probably heard of the Exodus from Egypt — but did you know that an Egyptian boy king's tomb might hold clues that connect to that very event? You've heard of the Spanish Inquisition — but do you know that the same day Columbus set sail for the New World, Jewish families were crammed into overcrowded ships in a nearby harbor, fleeing for their lives? Spies, Kings & Exiles tells the stories of real people — scared, brave, desperate, clever, and sometimes just incredibly lucky — facing impossible ...

Rome, 63 BC. In a city on the brink of acquiring a vast empire, seven men are struggling for power. Cicero is consul, Caesar his ruthless young rival, Pompey the republic's greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath, Clodius an ambitious playboy...

'Confirms Harris's undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller' Daily Mail LAWS ARE SILENT IN TIMES OF WAR. There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero's life is in ruins...

“This story of the unlikely meeting of two vulnerable women is a beautifully woven page turner. The battle-weary woman and the pin-up girl who meet, connect, separate: each changed by the brief union.” --Heather Morris, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz A...

For Ahsan and the beast hiding under his skin, the safest place to hide is behind enemy lines. These days, the trick is knowing where that is. When the Blight Hunt comes to Sippar, it's all he can do to escape scrutiny. Yet when his plans go awry and his deadly secret risks being exposed, he finds he's not the only one harboring dark truths—nor the only one in peril.

THE MAN WHO PRICED THE KINGDOM. Judas Iscariot was the movement's Treasurer and its only true realist. While the other disciples debated theology, he managed the insolvency of a revolution running on miracles and debt. He saw the collision with Rome coming before anyone else. Desperate to save the Messiah from a suicide mission, Judas orchestrated a tactical arrest designed to force a display of divine power. It was meant to be the ultimate political maneuver—a forced move to crown the King. File 003 of The Unsealed Archives documents the fatal calculation of a man who tried to manage the...

The past is changing. And it is not asking permission. In Trieste, historian Marcus Vukovius prints the same article three times — and gets three different texts. Footnotes drift. Dates dissolve. A man he spoke with a month ago has been dead, on paper, since 1994. His own memories are next. Seventeen centuries away, Marko Vuković — a soldier who carried the mud of 1991 into another man's body — operates from the heart of imperial Rome. As a Frumentarius inside the Tabularium, he has learned that the Empire's deadliest weapon is not the sword. It is the archive: the wax, the seal, the...

'Harris's novels about the Roman statesman Cicero, are perfect audiobook material.' 50 best audiobooks, Daily Mail 'Masterful' Sunday Times 'Gripping and accomplished' Guardian 'Truly gifted, razor-sharp' Daily Telegraph Ancient Rome teems with ambitious and ruthless men. None is more brilliant...

Dive into the heart of Atlantis at the pinnacle of its glory, where intrigue and betrayal threaten to shatter a divine peace. Meet Serellia and Dilala, devoted cultists of the goddess of war, as they navigate a treacherous web of conspiracy and deceit in their quest to thwart a notorious Minoan spy. Follow Barekbaal, a Canaanite merchant, as he strives to carve out a simple existence for himself and his crew, only to find himself ensnared in the machinations of foreign powers and ancient deities.

Cairo, 1942. A dying courier presses a lump of fired clay into Thomas Voss's hand — and every intelligence service in the city would kill to take it from him. The seal is no bigger than a coin. Cut into it is the name of a pharaoh erased from history three thousand years ago, and a code that points to an archive buried beneath the desert: a record powerful enough to rewrite who owns the past — and who will own what comes after the war. Voss is an American scholar turned reluctant agent, already broken once by a betrayal in Lisbon he can't outrun. Now the British want the seal for the ...

Uncover the gripping history of global espionage and how secret institutions waged shadow wars to control world affairs. Perfect for an immersive commute or a deep-focus learning session, this historical journey traces the dangerous evolution of spycraft. From ancient scouts to modern hackers...

Brought to you by Penguin. During a sweltering week in late August, as Rome's richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in...