The Spy and the Thief

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Publication Year:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480456518

<DIV><DIV><b>A double-barreled collection&mdash;two of Edward D. Hoch&rsquo;s most ingenious creations</b></div><DIV><BR>In the headquarters of Britain&rsquo;s Foreign Office, a secretary spies a television actor making a copy of a top-secret key. In an island republic, an intelligence operative is murdered just minutes before exposing a Communist mole. And in a bustling eastern city, the Cold War reaches a turning point over a piece of film the size of a pinhead. These are cases for C. Jeffery Rand, the fixer inside Britain&rsquo;s secret service. He is bright, ruthless, and smart enough never to be surprised by the depths to which an enemy spy might sink.</div><DIV><BR>Where Jeffery Rand is hard-nosed, Nick Velvet has a supple touch. A master thief, Velvet has a particular skill for stealing unusual items. Where ordinary thieves might be content with jewels or bank notes, Velvet pilfers rare tigers, water from swimming pools, and the letters on a company sign.</div><DIV><BR>In this collection, you will find seven stories of Rand and seven of Velvet&mdash;two brilliant men, one on either side of the law, each with a knack for doing the impossible.</div><DIV></div></div>