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Doublespeak / Alisa Smith.

Smith, Alisa, 1971- (author.).

Summary:

"A complex espionage novel, transporting the unforgettable characters from Speakeasy to opulent and unstable postwar Siam. Lieutenant Lena Stillman has been left, nearly alone, on her code-breaking mission in remote Alaska. World War II has been over for a month, but due to crimes committed a lifetime ago, Lena is still under the control of the powerful Miss Maggie, her spymaster in Washington, DC. Shaken by her role in the disappearance of Corporal Link Hughes, Lena yearns for an opportunity to redeem them both. Then she receives a shocking message containing Link's potential location: Siam. Embarking on a clandestine rescue mission to Bangkok, Lena is reunited with shadows from her past--including loyal friend Byron; and the attractive yet dangerous "William Yardley." As personal and political allegiances shift in the postwar maelstrom, it seems impossible to know who is innocent or culpable and whether their actions are motivated by love or revenge. Overlaying rich historic detail and an intricate plot, Doublespeak is an entrancing sequel to Alisa Smith's first novel Speakeasy, which received the honour of being a Walter Scott Prize Academy recommended book of 2018."--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781771622127 (paperback) :
  • Physical Description: 263 pages ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Madeira Park, British Columbia : Douglas & McIntyre, 2019.
Subject: Cryptographers > Fiction.
Fugitives from justice > Fiction.
Gangs > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Bangkok (Thailand) > Fiction.
Genre: Spy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Canadian fiction.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Castlegar Public Library FIC SMI (Text) 35146002133494 Fiction Volume hold Available -

Summary: "A complex espionage novel, transporting the unforgettable characters from Speakeasy to opulent and unstable postwar Siam. Lieutenant Lena Stillman has been left, nearly alone, on her code-breaking mission in remote Alaska. World War II has been over for a month, but due to crimes committed a lifetime ago, Lena is still under the control of the powerful Miss Maggie, her spymaster in Washington, DC. Shaken by her role in the disappearance of Corporal Link Hughes, Lena yearns for an opportunity to redeem them both. Then she receives a shocking message containing Link's potential location: Siam. Embarking on a clandestine rescue mission to Bangkok, Lena is reunited with shadows from her past--including loyal friend Byron; and the attractive yet dangerous "William Yardley." As personal and political allegiances shift in the postwar maelstrom, it seems impossible to know who is innocent or culpable and whether their actions are motivated by love or revenge. Overlaying rich historic detail and an intricate plot, Doublespeak is an entrancing sequel to Alisa Smith's first novel Speakeasy, which received the honour of being a Walter Scott Prize Academy recommended book of 2018."--Provided by publisher.

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