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Ian Fleming #2
Siren Song
The world knows Ian Fleming best as the creator of that international sensation, James Bond, hero of countless novels and films. The real Ian Fleming was once an operative for British Naval Intelligence, ostensibly retired to a career in journalism after World War II. Rumors have long swirled that Fleming never completely left the spy game. . . .
Siren Song
At a posh New Year's Eve party in London, Fleming falls hard and fast for the glamorous Nora, who mixes brains and beauty in a way Fleming can barely resist. But it's winter in England, and he longs to return to his sanctuary on the island of Jamaica, and he has a plane to catch. On his way to the airport, Fleming is practically kidnapped by operatives of British Intelligence who offer him a scoop-the name of a powerful American businessman who is secretly a Communist and who may be passing US secrets to Soviet Russia. Suspecting that British Intelligence has its own private reasons for discrediting this man, and unwilling to be their patsy, Fleming will not look at the dossier.
When Nora unexpectedly turns up in Jamaica, Fleming anticipates a pleasant idyll-particularly when he discovers that this beautiful woman is a tough, adventurous, former war correspondent. Sex appeal, intelligence, and a shared passion for journalism-Fleming sees a new future unfolding before him. Even learning that Nora is investigating the American whose dossier Fleming refused does not dampen the former spy's ardor. The explosion of a bomb in Nora's hotel room provokes Fleming, who accompanies Nora to her home base of San Francisco.
There, Nora plans to expose the businessman's connections to Soviet Russia and his bigamous marriage. Fleming has his hands full keeping the lady safe-but begins to wonder just why the people trying to kill Nora are so persistent.
In a world of concealed motives, love is a most dangerous game. . . .
Siren Song
At a posh New Year's Eve party in London, Fleming falls hard and fast for the glamorous Nora, who mixes brains and beauty in a way Fleming can barely resist. But it's winter in England, and he longs to return to his sanctuary on the island of Jamaica, and he has a plane to catch. On his way to the airport, Fleming is practically kidnapped by operatives of British Intelligence who offer him a scoop-the name of a powerful American businessman who is secretly a Communist and who may be passing US secrets to Soviet Russia. Suspecting that British Intelligence has its own private reasons for discrediting this man, and unwilling to be their patsy, Fleming will not look at the dossier.
When Nora unexpectedly turns up in Jamaica, Fleming anticipates a pleasant idyll-particularly when he discovers that this beautiful woman is a tough, adventurous, former war correspondent. Sex appeal, intelligence, and a shared passion for journalism-Fleming sees a new future unfolding before him. Even learning that Nora is investigating the American whose dossier Fleming refused does not dampen the former spy's ardor. The explosion of a bomb in Nora's hotel room provokes Fleming, who accompanies Nora to her home base of San Francisco.
There, Nora plans to expose the businessman's connections to Soviet Russia and his bigamous marriage. Fleming has his hands full keeping the lady safe-but begins to wonder just why the people trying to kill Nora are so persistent.
In a world of concealed motives, love is a most dangerous game. . . .
- GenresEspionage
368 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2003
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Quinn Fawcett
17 books12 followersQuinn Fawcett is the penname of a pair of authors, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and Bill Fawcett, who also write separately.
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November 23, 2009
Ian Fleming, retired British Intelligence Agent, now a journalist, was about to leave the new years eve party in London when he cought eye of a beautiful lady, Nora. On his way to the airport he was approached by British Intelligence Service offered him a story of an American businessman who live in San Francisco. He declined and went to his winter house in Jamaica. Two days later Nora appears in Jamaica. He anticipates a pleasant relationship. He learns that Nora is investigating the same businessman that the British wanted him to investigate. He goes with Nora to San Francisco where they encounter some difficult life threatning challenges. Nora was suppossed to expose the businessman bigamous marriage. Nora is presumed kidnapped in a plot that she concocted to have Ian kill the businessman. Ian does not kill the him but goes on to find Nora who has been shot by her cohort. She then confess to Ian that she deceived him to go with her . She wanted him to kill the businessman because he as a memeber of the Resistance during WWII had thrown a granade and killed her father.
Ian retires back to Jamaica in pain after her loss but after a few days he recovers and is back in the swing of beach and the cool drink.
Ian retires back to Jamaica in pain after her loss but after a few days he recovers and is back in the swing of beach and the cool drink.
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