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In this fast‑moving espionage thriller, a determined American journalist is sent to Paris and Venice to investigate a growing threat of Communist espionage. With the city of Venice as a shadowy backdrop, the narrative follows her relentless pursuit of the truth amid labyrinthian intrigue and dangerous conspiracies. The novel interweaves historical settings with tense, suspenseful plot twists typical of Helen MacInnes’ suspenseful body of work.
First publish date: 1963
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Helen MacInnes
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