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Whether at a cafe in Paris, a beach in Greece or a mountaintop in Comoros, America's playboy spy Alec Pierce is zeroing in on his target. Never mind that conquering exotic, yet intriguingly dangerous women is his M.O. He'll just have to dodge each one's bullets, unravel her mysteries and conquer her heart. Enjoy these thrilling stories and travel the planet incognito as Alec sacrifices himself for the sake of his country...and international relations. Termed "exotic" and "highly enjoyable," this collection of short stories takes you on thoughtful and dangerous journeys to some of the farthest corners of the earth, and presents you with some of Galt's "finest writing" to date.
Young teenager Rab Burnside lives with Jesse his competitive brother and Buttons, their quixotic grandfather, on the windswept coast of Newfoundland during Queen Anne's War. One day, Buttons spots a mysterious ship sailing toward shore, doomed to crash into the shoals. Rab and Jesse scramble to save it and set in motion a series of events that take them on the trip of a lifetime. With their newfound ship and a family heirloom, a steel cutlass that can be used for maximum good or ill, the resourceful and determined Rab and Jesse, the youngest sailors of the Queen's Navy, and Buttons set off to rid the world of a crafty pirate named Captain Smallbeer. The mission takes the small band around the world, where they often come face-to-face with the sinister captain, who steals Rab's powerful cutlass. From the Sahara to the pampas to China, they must survive storms, battles and betrayal. Can Rab ever capture the evil pirate Captain Smallbeer, who vows never to give up the Lost Cutlass?
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