Lord of the Swallows: A Malko Linge Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (934 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B011G3HBVA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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GERARD DE VILLIERS was the author of the SAS series of spy novels, one of the longest running fiction series ever written by a single author. . Worth wrote that de Villiers' "mastery of political intrigue has made him France's most widely read author" and labeled him "France's James Bond." De Villiers' connections in the world of espionage allowed him to anticipate real life assassinations before they occurred and unravel complex controversies. In a New York Times
A sexy, high-stakes thriller in which Malko Linge must choose between his sense of duty and his sense of honor. Traveling from Vienna to London to Moscow and back, aided by his former CIA handler and sometime-lover Gwyneth Robertson, Malko strives to avoid the crosshairs of deadly assassins and—almost as dangerous—jealous lovers.From the Trade Paperback edition.. Appalled, he refuses, but then Zhanna reveals that her husband runs a ring of Russian sleeper spies operating in the United States. She will disclose everything she knows about her husband Alexei’s business, provided Malko kills Alexei’s beautiful, young British mistress. Naturally, Malko’s CIA handlers would love to have this information, but he feels uncomfortable killing anyone in cold blood—especially a beautiful woman. At a benefit dinner in Monaco, Austrian playboy and CIA freelancer Malko Linge meets an intriguing woman, Zhanna Khrenkov, who has an unusual proposal
Praise for the Malko Linge novels:"De Villiers writes as a hard-headed political realist. His books tell unvarnished truths that many prefer to ignore." The Wall Street Journal"Will win fans among those who crave thrilling espionage escapism, especially those who relish Ian Fleming and Clive Cussler." Booklist"Blazingly fast. Entertaining." Publishers Weekly"De Villiers's books are ahead of the news and sometimes even ahead of events themselves." The New York Times Magazine
A shallow novel with mild entertainment value (3.5 stars) TChris If Ian Fleming wrote porn novels, Lord of the Swallows would be the result. The title, in fact, might be taken to have a double meaning.Lord of the Swallows is one of a series of French spy novels starring Malko Linge. The author, Gérard de Villiers, died in 2013.When Malko Linge isn’t having his way with women, the Austrian prince works as a CIA agent. While attending a fund-raising gala in Monte Carlo with his lovely fiancé Alexandra, Malko meets the flirtatious but less attractive Zhana Khrenkov, the wif. Lucky Clucker said A quick, easy read. I thought this was okay-- kind of James Bond-ish. My husband enjoyed it more, but I think the international-stud-woman-magnet thing might go over better with guys. The writing is very smooth and the story moves along at a good clip. After my husband read this one he went out and bought another--I won't be reading it.. A slow "thriller" seasoned with large doses of sexism Ian K. This english translation of Gérard de Villiers' Lord of the Swallows is published by Vintage Books (which is owned by Random House). Historically Vintage Books has been a literary press, publishing authors like Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk, Pico Iyer and Tonni Morrison. Gérard de Villiers would generally not be categorized with these authors. de Villiers has been writing for decades and died in 2013. Perhaps time and mortality have conferred respectability.Although I have read reviews of Gérard de Villie