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Berry, I. S.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Intelligence officers -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Arab Spring, 2010- -- Fiction.
Edgar Award.
Bahrain -- Fiction.
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Berry, I. S.
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Intelligence officers -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Arab Spring, 2010- -- Fiction.
Edgar Award.
Bahrain -- Fiction.
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The peacock and the sparrow : a novel /
I
.S.
Berry
.
by
Berry
,
I
.
S
.
Atria Books, 2023.
Call #:
FICTION BER
Subjects
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Fiction.
Intelligence officers -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Arab Spring, 2010- -- Fiction.
Edgar Award.
Bahrain -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781982194543 (hc.)
Edition:
1st Atria Books hardcover ed.
Description:
308 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he'
s
anxious to dispense with his mission, uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. But then he meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience. When his trusted informant becomes involved with a murder, Collins finds his growing romance with Almaisa and Bahrain upended. In an instant he'
s
caught in the crosshairs of a revolution. Now he must rely on his skills to navigate a bloody uprising, win Almaisa's love, and uncover the blurred lines between the dark secrets of both Bahrain and the United States.
Awards:
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, 2024.
Genre:
Suspense fiction.
Spy stories.
First novel
Holds:
4
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