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The First Conspiracy

"A powerful account of a conspiracy to assassinate George Washington on the eve of all-out war"

Sale: $19.99 to $1.99

by Brad Meltzer
Rating: 4.4/5 (3,910 Reviews)

#history #books #biography #washington #americanrevolution #spies #intrigue #conspiracy #presidents #booksky

The First Conspiracy: The Secr...

The First Conspiracy

"A powerful account of a conspiracy to assassinate George Washington on the eve of all-out war"

Sale: $19.99 to $1.99

by Brad Meltzer
Rating: 4.4/5 (3,910 Reviews)

#history #books #biography #washington #americanrevolution #spies #intrigue #conspiracy #presidents #booksky

The First Conspiracy: The Secr...

#BookTour: The Midas Touch, by Gary Grossman, Oren Aviv, and Charles Segars @partnersincr1me #TheMidasTouch #GaryGrossman #OrenAviv #CharlesSegars #suspense #mystery #historical #fiction #globehopping #intrigue #excerpt #giveaway #PICT

THE MIDAS TOUCH by Gary Grossman, Oren Aviv, & Charles Segars June 29 - July 24, 2026 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: National Treasure meets Jack Ryan in THE MIDAS TOUCH July 19, 1799. Napoleon’s armies advance into Egypt. In the steaming…

http://booksramblingsandtea.com/2026/06/30/booktour-the-midas-touch-by-gary-grossman-oren-aviv-and-charles-segars-partnersincr1me-themidastouch-garygrossman-orenaviv-charlessegars-suspense-mystery-historical-fiction-globehopping/

#BookTour: The Midas Touch, by Gary Grossman, Oren Aviv, and Charles Segars @partnersincr1me #TheMidasTouch #GaryGrossman #OrenAviv #CharlesSegars #suspense #mystery #historical #fiction #globehopping #intrigue #excerpt #giveaway #PICT

THE MIDAS TOUCH by Gary Grossman, Oren Aviv, & Charles Segars June 29 - July 24, 2026 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: National Treasure meets Jack Ryan in THE MIDAS TOUCH July 19, 1799. Napoleon’s armies advance into Egypt. In the steaming…

http://booksramblingsandtea.com/2026/06/30/booktour-the-midas-touch-by-gary-grossman-oren-aviv-and-charles-segars-partnersincr1me-themidastouch-garygrossman-orenaviv-charlessegars-suspense-mystery-historical-fiction-globehopping/

Love Wild and Fair

"She is Catriona, Countess of Glenkirk, the dazzling green-eyed beauty"

Sale: $14.99 to $0.99

by Bertrice Small
Rating: 4.7/5 (536 Reviews)

#historicalfiction #scottish #romance #books #intrigue #royal #highlands #adventure #love #booksky

Love Wild and Fair

Love Wild and Fair

"She is Catriona, Countess of Glenkirk, the dazzling green-eyed beauty"

Sale: $14.99 to $0.99

by Bertrice Small
Rating: 4.7/5 (536 Reviews)

#historicalfiction #scottish #romance #books #intrigue #royal #highlands #adventure #love #booksky

Love Wild and Fair

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air) "Of course I want to be like them. Theyre beautiful as blades forged in some divine firet" Sale: $12.99 to $3.99 Holly Black 4.3/5 (71,625 Reviews) #fantasy #fairytales #folklore #royalty #teens #youngadult #darkfantasy #books #booksky #fae #magic #intrigue

Amazon.com: The Cruel Prince (...

The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air) "Of course I want to be like them. Theyre beautiful as blades forged in some divine firet" Sale: $12.99 to $3.99 Holly Black 4.3/5 (71,625 Reviews) #fantasy #fairytales #folklore #royalty #teens #youngadult #darkfantasy #books #booksky #fae #magic #intrigue

Amazon.com: The Cruel Prince (...

My Book, Quality Crossroads: Your Choice, released in paperback on Amazon back in January, is now available in PDF on Gumroads.

https://buzzardly4.gumroad.com/l/awkwf

If you enjoy choose your own adventure style books and want one focused on the day in and day out tasks related to business and quality, with added intrigue, you'll enjoy this.

#Books #Reading #Gumroad #Business #Intrigue #Crossroads #Quality #Choices

My Book, Quality Crossroads: Your Choice, released in paperback on Amazon back in January, is now available in PDF on Gumroads.

https://buzzardly4.gumroad.com/l/awkwf

If you enjoy choose your own adventure style books and want one focused on the day in and day out tasks related to business and quality, with added intrigue, you'll enjoy this.

#Books #Reading #Gumroad #Business #Intrigue #Crossroads #Quality #Choices

#intrigue : to arouse curiosity

- French: intrigue

- German: die Intrige

- Italian: intrigo

- Portuguese: intriga

- Spanish: intriga

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Fill in missing or incorrect translations @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations

#intrigue : to arouse curiosity

- French: intrigue

- German: die Intrige

- Italian: intrigo

- Portuguese: intriga

- Spanish: intriga

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Fill in missing or incorrect translations @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations

This adventure is an #intrigue of two intertwined mysteries, one of which comes from a #player #character's #backstory. There are different #NPCs with different information, not all of it correct, in different #locations. I should #prepare these #locations so that the party may visit them in any order. (Well, almost any order; the #villain's #lair must be last. 😉) It's not a #linear #structure at all. It's more of a #sandbox.

🚫🕵️‍♂️🔍 Wow, a riveting tale of #espionage and intrigue—except you can't access it. Apparently, the real whistleblower here is your browser, blowing the whistle on yet another 403 error! 🙄🚫
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-whistleblower-who-uncovered-the-nsas-big-brother-machine/ #intrigue #403error #browserwhistleblower #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

🚫🕵️‍♂️🔍 Wow, a riveting tale of #espionage and intrigue—except you can't access it. Apparently, the real whistleblower here is your browser, blowing the whistle on yet another 403 error! 🙄🚫
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-whistleblower-who-uncovered-the-nsas-big-brother-machine/ #intrigue #403error #browserwhistleblower #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

🚫🔍 Oh, the intrigue! A masterpiece of #mystery and exclusivity! "Who Is Blake Whiting?" 🤔 More like, "403 Forbidden: The #Enigma Edition!" #nginx has spoken, and it says: none of your business! 🙅‍♂️💼
https://theamericanscholar.org/who-is-blake-whiting/ #intrigue #exclusivity #hackernews #HackerNews #ngated

🚫🔍 Oh, the intrigue! A masterpiece of #mystery and exclusivity! "Who Is Blake Whiting?" 🤔 More like, "403 Forbidden: The #Enigma Edition!" #nginx has spoken, and it says: none of your business! 🙅‍♂️💼
https://theamericanscholar.org/who-is-blake-whiting/ #intrigue #exclusivity #hackernews #HackerNews #ngated

The biggest theft in human history occurred in broad daylight

https://labyrinth.pika.page/posts/the-biggest-theft-in-human-history-occurred-in-broad-daylight

#HackerNews #biggesttheft #humanhistory #broad #daylight #heist #newsworthy #intrigue

The biggest theft in human history occurred in broad daylight

https://labyrinth.pika.page/posts/the-biggest-theft-in-human-history-occurred-in-broad-daylight

#HackerNews #biggesttheft #humanhistory #broad #daylight #heist #newsworthy #intrigue

Boleyn Traitor: Ambition, Power & the Dark Side of the Tudor Court "Every choice is dangerous, and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens" Sale: $32 to $1.99 by Philippa Gregory Rating: 4.4/5 (3,703 Reviews) #HistoricalFiction #Tudor #RoyalDrama #Intrigue #Boleyn #BookSky

Boleyn Traitor: A Thrilling St...

Boleyn Traitor: Ambition, Power & the Dark Side of the Tudor Court "Every choice is dangerous, and even the faintest whisper can seal the fate of queens" Sale: $32 to $1.99 by Philippa Gregory Rating: 4.4/5 (3,703 Reviews) #HistoricalFiction #Tudor #RoyalDrama #Intrigue #Boleyn #BookSky

Boleyn Traitor: A Thrilling St...

Review: Azumi

https://mangaispolitical.noblogs.org/post/2026/03/14/review-azumi/

If you prefer to review on #BookSirens:
https://booksirens.com/book/D2IBWQL/ZMNSQ5E

If you prefer to review on #BookSprout:
https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/268126/the-last-gift-knight

If you prefer to review on #ReedsyDiscovery:
https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/the-last-gift-knight-dylan-madeley

Give me a day or two and I'll have a #NetGalley link to share, if that's a thing that NetGalley does.

Also seen on #Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ARCReaders/comments/1ropju8/the_last_giftknight_by_dylan_madeley_courtly/

#BookStodon #IndieReviews #IndieAuthors #IndieBooks #fantasy #courtly #intrigue #ARC

The King's Messenger “You should not count a quiet man incapable of understanding love. Oft times his feelings run the deepest.” Sale: $17.99 to $1.99 by Susanna Kearsley Rating: 4.5/5 (1,311 Reviews) #Historical #Fiction #Romance #Scotland #Mystery #Intrigue #BookSky

The King's Messenger

#52booksin52weeks Includes a Character List - The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison #fantasy #intrigue #abuse #abusesurvivor #MoralLeadership #Rulership #loneliness #prejudice #kindness #empathy #EmpathyInLeadership #vengeance #forgiveness #BuildingBridges #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#intrigue : to contrive to accomplish a purpose by secret artifice

- French: intrigue

- German: die Intrige

- Italian: intrigo

- Portuguese: intriga

- Spanish: intriga

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Fill in missing or incorrect translations @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations

The Pretender: A Novel “Lambert’s choices are similarly stark: He will either become king or die in battle.” Sale: $14.97 to $1.99 by Jo Harkin Rating: 4.2/5 (716 Reviews) #HistoricalFiction #Tudors #ComingOfAge #Intrigue #Books #BookSky

The Pretender: A Novel

#alphabetchallenge #bookchallenge I is for The Initiate Brotherhood by Sean Russell #Intrigue #martialarts #mysticmonks #EastAsia #empire #fantasy #CulturalClash #booksky #bookstagram #booktok #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

#bookwyrm 30 Day Book Challenge - Day 16 - Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse #rebeccaroanhorse #darkfantasy #prophecy #destiny #precolumbian #epicfantasybooks #Intrigue #ttrpgpodcast #gamemastersbookclub #booksky #booktok #bookstagram https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

Favorite spy sagas based on true events – 2025 Rewrite

To this blog author, spy stories are among the most thrilling and intriguing literature that can be read. This is especially the case for those stories that are based on actual historic events. The working list below identifies my favorite books, movies, and mini-series that are based on real spy sagas – both those involving foreign adversaries and those detailing the actions of whistleblowers who reveal inappropriate spying and surveillance activities.

While there is some artistic license often employed in movies and mini-series, the basis for the story is still true. Meanwhile, non-fiction and biographical books tend to delve into the actual nitty-gritty details of the spy’s life, their espionage endeavors, as well as their efforts to avoid being caught.

Not all of the spies from these stories sneak around foreign capitals in search of important secrets. In fact, quite a few lived in plain sight (Agent Sonya and An Impeccable Spy – Richard Sorge) or were average citizens who find themselves drawn into espionage by circumstances and/or personal beliefs/ideology (The Courier, Official Secrets, and Snowden). Some spies strived to break the enemy’s codes (The Imitation Game), some silently lurk under the sea (Blind Man’s Bluff), while others oversaw an entire spy network (Spymistress).

As more espionage-related books are read and films/mini-series are watched, this list will be updated. I hope you enjoy these amazing stories as much as I do. Any suggestions on other true spy accounts to read or watch are most welcome. Peace!

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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal (2007)

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War Hardcover (2018)

Agent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy (2020)

Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story Of American Submarine Espionage (2000)

A Spy’s Guide to Santa Fe and Albuquerque (2011)

An Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin’s Master Agent (2019)

Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself–While the Rest of Us Die (2017)

Codename: Hero: The True Story of Oleg Penkovsky and the Cold War’s Most Dangerous Operation (2012) – added 5/16/22

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State (2014)

Spymistress: The True Story of the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II (2006)

Others:

Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor (2024)

The Lisbon Route: The Lisbon Route: Entry and Escape in Nazi Europe (2011)

Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA (2019)

Surrender on Demand (1997)

Iron Spy (2019)

FILM

The Courier (UK – 2021)

The 12th Man (Norway -2017)

Official Secrets (UK – 2019)

The Imitation Game (UK – 2014)

Operation Mincemeat (UK – 2022) – added 5/12/22

Bridge of Spies (2015)

Snowden (2016)

Argo (2012)

Others:

Jack Strong (Poland – 2014)

A Call to Spy (UK – 2019)

Red Joan (UK – 2019)

Female Agents (France – 2008)

Wasp Network (France – 2020)

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

Citizenfour (2014)

Wife of a Spy (Japan – 2021)

Syriana (2005)

The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)

The Spy Who Stole the Atom Bomb (2017)

MINI-SERIES

The Spy (2019)

#books #espionage #intrigue #miniSeries #movies #secretAgents #secrets #spies #spying #surveillance #writing

Je viens de finir d’écouter The Strangers: Chapter 2 https://tozounoir.zouluvo.com/je-viens-de-finir-decouter-the-strangers-chapter-2/

#film #horreur #suspense #hôpital #attaque #femme #tueur #combat #sanglier #action #poursuite #tension #peur #sang #violence #surprise #adrénaline #survie #histoire #amour #suite #cinéma #intrigue #danger #choc #émotion #scène #réaliste #intense #recommandation

Film à voir sur Netflix : The Place Beyond The Pines

🇬🇧 English – 🇪🇸 Español – 🇩🇪 Deutsch

The Place Beyond The Pines

Film disponible sur Netflix au moment de la rédaction.
Genres : Thriller, Drame, Films indépendants
Réalisation : Derek Cianfrance
Casting : Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Craig Van Hook, Bruce Greenwood, Dane DeHann
Durée : 2h20
Note : 5/5

Synopsis :
Quand les choix d’un motard marginal et le destin qui en découle bouleversent les vies de ceux qui sont sur sa trajectoire. L’amour, la vie et la mort s’entremêlent.

Une Intrigue Surprenante et Captivante

Il y a des films dont les premières minutes ne laissent en rien présager de la suite que prendra le récit, celui-ci en fait partie. Nous suivons le parcours des personnages de ce film avec intérêt tout du long. Le récit est très cohérent et bien construit, chaque personnage a son importance et les acteurs se révèlent tous excellents, les plus anciens comme les plus jeunes.

Une Réalisation Maîtrisée et Inspirante

On sent le soin apporté à chaque élément du film dans tous les aspects, qu’il s’agisse de la lumière, des angles de vue, du montage qui nous plonge dans l’action autant que dans la contemplation. On a vraiment à faire à une œuvre magistrale de cinéma bien plus que certains films qualifiés de monuments uniquement par le nom de leurs réalisateurs ou l’accumulation de stars au casting, à consonance italienne par exemple.

Une Structure Narrative en Deux Temps

Le film se déroule en deux temps, le premier est à apprécier comme une mise en situation, une introduction de la deuxième partie. Bien qu’elle soit de qualité égale et faisant partie intégrante du récit, cette seconde partie du film est un changement qui peut surprendre voire déranger par le nombre plus important de protagonistes mais cela démontre que les choix d’un homme ont des répercussions bien au-delà de sa vie. C’est entre autres choses ce qui fait la force de ce film, comme d’autres ayant développé ce thème.

Clarté, Beauté et Satisfaction

Il n’en reste pas moins que dans celui-ci tout est très fluide, clair et sans bavures, le tableau se lit sans subterfuges inutiles. La beauté des sentiments exposés dans ce film ne souffre d’aucun artifice. On est, à la fin du film, totalement satisfait d’avoir choisi de le regarder.

Évaluez ceci :

#Amour #Émotion #BradleyCooper #ChefDœuvre #cinéma #Complexe #Conséquences #DerekCianfrance #Destin #drame #EvaMendes #Indépendant #Intrigue #Mort #narration #netflix #réflexion #RyanGosling #Thriller #Vie

#TELEVISION The Rookie : Un nouvel horizon avec un deuxième spin-off en préparation

La série culte #TheRookie pourrait bientôt élargir son #univers avec un second #spinoff en développement chez #ABC. Après le succès mitigé de The Rookie: Feds, cette nouvelle #déclinaison promet de revisiter le genre #policier à travers une #intrigue #inédite située dans l’État de Washington. Plus d'infos sur ActuaNews...

↪️ Lire l'article ICI…

http://actuanews.fr/2024/12/06/the-rookie-un-nouvel-horizon-avec-un-deuxieme-spin-off-en-preparation/

I Know About You by Erin Kaste is one rollercoaster ride of suspense and thrills!

https://womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/i-know-about-you/

#BoldStrokesBooks #ErinKaste #newrelease #suspense #thriller #intrigue #murder #mystery #wlw #sapphicfiction #intense #sogood

I Know About You by Erin Kaste is one rollercoaster ride of suspense and thrills!

https://womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/i-know-about-you/

#BoldStrokesBooks #ErinKaste #newrelease #suspense #thriller #intrigue #murder #mystery #wlw #sapphicfiction #intense #sogood

I Know About You by Erin Kaste is one rollercoaster ride of suspense and thrills!

https://womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2023/11/30/i-know-about-you/

#BoldStrokesBooks #ErinKaste #newrelease #suspense #thriller #intrigue #murder #mystery #wlw #sapphicfiction #intense #sogood

🌟Trailer of new movie coming from #CelineSong 🟰 Past Lives

💥2023
#cinema #PastLives #photography #GretaLee #screenplay #asiancinema #drama #action #life #Intrigue #artful #koreanmovies #silence #Allmovies #cinematography #trailer

🌟Trailer of new movie coming from #CelineSong 🟰 Past Lives

💥2023
#cinema #PastLives #photography #GretaLee #screenplay #asiancinema #drama #action #life #Intrigue #artful #koreanmovies #silence #Allmovies #cinematography #trailer

🇨🇳Trailer of wonderful movie coming from #ZhangYimou

🎇#TheRedRiver
(2023)

#China #photography #JacksonYee #martialarts #ShenTeng #screenplay #asiancinema #drama #action #life #Intrigue #artful #costume #silence #Allmovies #cinematography #trailer