Set in Burma and southern China, this story follows the Japanese invasion and the disasters that befall the British Army. The American Volunteer Group (AVG) Flying Tigers play a key role in the defense of Burma and the beginning of American espionage efforts in Asia that become known as the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Journalist Harry Ross is sent to Rangoon to establish an espionage network and monitor the effectiveness of the Flying Tigers.

For use in schools and libraries only. When Alex, Mattie, and Sophie climb the giant vine sprouting in their garden, they reach a castle in the sky and discover that they are in a mixed-up fairy tale.

Spies in the Himalayas chronicles for the first time the details of these expeditions sanctioned by U.S. and Indian intelligence, telling the story of clandestine climbs and hair-raising exploits. Led by legendary Indian mountaineer Mohan S. Kohli, conqueror of Everest, the mission was beset by hazardous climbs, weather delays, aborted attempts, and even missing radioactive materials that may or may not still pose contamination threat to Indian rivers.

Dilke is reduced to quarter inch size and must both survive in a suddenly monstrous world and carry out a spy mission.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Peggy Fitzroy is clever enough to fake her way into King George's court in London, but is she clever enough to survive in his Palace of Spies?

Reveals the formidable organization of intelligence outsourcing that has developed between the U.S. government and private companies since 9/11, in a report that reveals how approximately seventy percent of the nation's funding for top-secret tasks is now being funneled to higher-cost third-party contractors. 35,000 first printing.