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The well-mannered assassin

A jet-setting woman is enlisted as a spy by the CIA to prevent blueprints of nuclear weapons from falling into terrorist hands. The author was an agent of the Office of Strategic Services, a U.S. spy service during World War II, and subsequently married into Spanish aristocracy.

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  • "A jet-setting woman is enlisted as a spy by the CIA to prevent blueprints of nuclear weapons from falling into terrorist hands. The author was an agent of the Office of Strategic Services, a U.S. spy service during World War II, and subsequently married into Spanish aristocracy."@en
  • "From the hand of a real-life model-turned-spy comes this thrilling novel of suspense based on the true intrigues of Carlos the Jackal. One of the most infamous names in the history of espionage, the former model Carlos eluded his enemies for decades--until his recent arrest made headlines across the world. This fictional account reveals the insidious methods and brilliant genius behind his international maneuvers. It is the story of a man whose smooth, cultured charm hides a secret identity and a shattering plot ... and the one woman who discovers he is actually the notorious Carlos the Jackal. The inspiration for the Countess of Romanones' novel was her own actual meeting with Carlos the Jackal in 1977, as well as her experience as a consultant with a wide variety of world specialists on international terrorism."@en
  • "This thrilling novel of suspense based on the true intrigues of Carlos the Jackal, a notorious model-turned spy whose smooth, cultured charm helped him eldue enemies for decades."
  • "This is a fictionalized account of Countess Aline's meetings with Carlo The Jackal and various other terrorists, drug dealers and arms smugglers. A deadly cat-and-mouse game takes her through lavish settings in Europe, where friends can no longer be trusted and she needs all her espionage skills in order to escape alive."@en
  • "This is a fictionalized account of Countess Aline's meetings with Carlo The Jackal and various other terrorists, drug dealers and arms smugglers. A deadly cat-and-mouse game takes her through lavish settings in Europe, where friends can no longer be trusted and she needs all her espionage skills in order to escape alive."

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  • "Downloadable audio books"
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  • "Fiction"
  • "Biographical fiction"
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  • "Biographical fiction"@en
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  • "Talking books"@en
  • "Spy stories"@en

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