Bøker av Dan Sherman

A saga following three generations of CIA officers from an author who has "considerable skill with espionage fiction" (Publishers Weekly). John Dancer, idealistic founding father of the CIA, was the inside man for the Allies during the Russian Revolution. His more cynical son, Allen, carried on the tradition during World War II, eavesdropping on the Kremlin. And his grandson, Jessie, did the company's work in Vietnam--until he chose to challenge his harrowing heritage . . . Praise for Dan Sherman's thrillers "Carefully simmered and intriguingly populated." --Kirkus Reviews on Swann "An artfully constructed and most satisfying read." --Publishers Weekly on The Traitor "A fast-moving espionage story. . . . Sherman keeps the action taut." --The New York Times Book Review

A CIA double agent holds the fate of Chinaand the worldin his hands in this gripping spy thriller from the author of The Man Who Loved Mata Hari. John Polly enters Shanghai in 1948 on a muggy, velvet evening, just in time for the Communist takeover of China. It marks only his fourth month in America's newly formed Central Intelligence Agency. Over the next two decades, Polly will becomeThe White Mandarin, a double agent buried so deep within the inner circle of the People's Republic as to shape the futures of both that nation and his own. Dan Sherman's intricate, superbly crafted spy thriller follows Polly as he walks a dangerous tightrope of intrigue and suspense. As China rebuilds itself, Polly attempts to start a family in the intersection between the American intelligence system and the Asian drug trade. Can Polly keep his wife and daughter safe? Can he keep track of the shifting stories and changing allegiances in the CIA? Will his emotion get in the way of his mission?Only pages into this stunning novel, readers will easily understand why Sherman has earned comparison to the great John le Carre and Graham Greene. It is both a story of very personal love and loss, and an insightful history of China between the rise of Chairman Mao and the 1972 visit by President Nixon. Anyone looking to understand the China of yesterday and todayits power, its flaws, its beautyneed look no further thanThe White Mandarin.

One of Washington's spies hunts a murderous turncoat in this ';fascinating [and] most satisfying' novel of the American Revolution (Publishers Weekly). In a quiet room in the White Swan Inn, sunlight slowly breaks through the curtains revealing two young loversan American seamstress and an English officer. They have been brutally, ritualistically murdered in their sleep. It is a grisly scene that can only mean one thing: There is a traitor within the American Revolution. The year is 1779. General Washington, struggling to keep his army together, sends his best spymaster, Matty Grove, to investigate the killings. As Matty follows the trail of clues, he comes up against more questions. Who gave the killer his orders? How much does the mole know of the Revolution's plans? Is this treason a matter of principle or simply profit? WithThe Traitor, author Dan Sherman brings the political and economic maneuverings of the Revolution into vivid detail. The rising pace and complex characters in this stunning work of historical fiction will have history buffs and fans of modern espionage alike clamoring for more.

When struggling painter Nicholas Gray first sees Margaretha Zelle, it is in a poor photograph. But something draws him to her. All men are drawn to Margarethaher mysterious eyes, her effortless sensuality. In another life, she will become known as Mata Hari.As a dancer, she becomes famous. As a seductress, she becomes legendary. Soon, Mata Hari is crisscrossing Europe, collecting generals, aristocrats, and businessmen as her lovers. But staying behind in Paris, only Gray truly loves her. He watches from afar as her shifting alliances and brushes with power entangle her in a world of espionage and danger. Can Gray save her before the trap springs shut?Author Dan Sherman brings his mastery of modern suspense to this thrilling story of the world's most legendary femme fatale. Blending history with fiction,The Man Who Loved Mata Harihas earned its author comparison to John La Carre and Graham Greene. It will ensnare readers with its tale of the woman who held all of Europe spellbound.