03177cam a2200661 i 4500 551210963 TxAuBib 20220317120000.0 210202s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021902249 9781613162248 hardcover 1613162243 hardcover TxAuBib rda Hunter, Stephen. Basil's war : a novel / Stephen Hunter. New York : The Mysterious Press, [2021] ©2021. 270 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Basil's War is an expanded version of "Citadel", a story originally published in 2015 in the Mysterious Bookshop's series of "Bibliomysteries"--Title page verso. "Basil St. Florian is an accomplished agent in the British Army, tasked with dozens of dangerous missions for crown and country across the globe. But his current mission, going undercover in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, might be his toughest assignment yet. He will be searching for an ecclesiastic manuscript that doesn't officially exist, one that genius professor Alan Turing believes may hold the key to a code that could prevent the death of millions and possibly even end the war. St. Florian isn't the classic British special agent with a stiff upper lip--he is a swashbuckling, whisky-drinking cynic and thrill-seeker who resents having to leave Vivien Leigh's bed to set out on his crucial mission. Despite these proclivities, though, Basil's Army superiors know he's the best man for the job, carrying out his espionage with enough charm and quick wit to make any of his subjects lower their guards"--Publisher description. 20220317. Great Britain MI6 Officials and employees Fiction. Great Britain MI6. 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 France Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 Fiction. Intelligence officers Great Britain Fiction. Moles (Spies) Fiction. Undercover operations Fiction. Manuscripts Fiction. FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage. FICTION / Historical / World War II. FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical. Moles (Spies.) Employees. Intelligence officers. Manuscripts. Undercover operations. Spies Fiction. Religious art Fiction. France History German occupation, 1940-1945 Fiction. France History Fiction. France. Great Britain. FICTION / Historical / World War II. Spy stories. Historical fiction. Action and adventure fiction. Fiction. History. Spy fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.) Historical fiction. Spy fiction.