Political & Thrillers
Savrola
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Winston S. Churchill
Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania is the only major fictional work of Sir Winston S. Churchill. The story describes events in th…
Murat
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Alexandre Dumas
Amidst the political winds from Napoleon’s downfall, this tale turns our attention to the flight of a former French marshal and King of Napl…
Celebrated Crimes
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas, with the assistance of several friends, compiled Celebrated Crimes, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crim…
The Gadfly
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Ethel Lilian Voynich
An adventure thriller set in 1840s Italy under the dominance of Austria, a time of revolt and uprisings. The story of faith, disillusionment…
The Moon Destroyers
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Monroe K. Ruch
The tremendous speed of the dive brought them so close that they could see the skeletons of wrecked ships piled up at the base of the precip…
The Gray Phantom's Return
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Herman Landon
Former gentleman thief Cuthbert Vanardy, alias The Gray Phantom, must abandon his new life as a horticulturalist after he is implicated in t…
Theft
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Jack London
This is a political play which is set in Washington DC. Howard Knox is a congressman and believes that there are corrupt practices going on …
The Apartment Next Door
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William Johnston
Jane Strong witnessed two men chasing each other in the middle of the night; then heard a gunshot. The man who came back was none other but …
The Man Who Was Thursday
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G. K. Chesterton
This is undoubtedly the best of Chesterton's novels, a thriller which follows Gabriel Syme as he tries to find a way to bring the Supreme An…
The Assassination Bureau, Ltd.
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Robert Fish and Jack London
In this tightly-paced, thrilling novel begun by Jack London and finished after his death by Robert Fish, young Winter Hall discovers a secre…
Dead Run
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Robert Sheckley
THE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES OF THE ENTIRE WESTERN WORLD WERE BAFFLED, HELPLESS. THE WORD WENT OUT: "CALL STEPHEN DAIN!" In broad day…
A Modern Mephistopheles
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Louisa May Alcott
One of our favorite authors give us this book of lies, greed and lust. Originally published under a pen name. However, the author considered…
The Primitive
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Chester Himes
A nerve-twisting novel of passion and destruction (Summary by a literary critic)
The Pauper of Park Lane
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William Le Queux
A spy-thriller with romance sprinkled all the way - Summary by Yoganandh T
The Lady in the Car
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William Le Queux
Another suspenseful and intriguing novel by one of the leading authors of popular thrillers. Beautiful women are always involved in these st…
Bellarion the Fortunate
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Rafael Sabatini
This novel, in three parts, follows the adventures of a young man, Bellarion, after he leaves the safety of the monastery that had nurtured …
The Story of a Patriot
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Upton Sinclair
"100%: The Story of a Patriot" dramatically recounts the adventures of a poor uneducated young man who lives by his wits and guile…
The Congressman’s Wife
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John Daniel Barry
A season in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Briggs highlights a stormy period in American politics and the capriciousness of a woman. - Summary by…
Love-at-Arms
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Rafael Sabatini
A historical novel set in 15th-16th century Italy, Love-at-Arms centres on the surprising rebellion of a young girl, Valentina della Rovere,…
Monte Carlo Mission
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Vivian Connell
Vivian Connell introduces you to Corinna Lang, goddess of the movies. Corinna, who was bored with mammoth swimming pools, small MG's, fat d…