The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge -- Alexander McCall Smith, Hardcover Books › Subjects › Comics & Graphic Novels › Manga › Science Fiction they take comfort in each

they take comfort in each other's company

Tamsin Lark is no match for the sorceresses and Hollowers who populate the magical underground of Boston

Among the members of her clan are Uncle Louie (Richard Dreyfuss)

Sarah Brinton abandons her husband and child to make the long and difficult journey from Rhode Island to Minnesota Territory

and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world

The Private Life of Spies and the Exquisite Art of Getting Even: Stories of Espionage and Revenge -- Alexander McCall Smith, Hardcover Books › Subjects › Comics & Graphic Novels › Manga › Science Fiction they take comfort in eachFrom the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise