The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep (18 page)

The Scoreless Thai

Would you believe Evan Tanner in the guise of a slightly batty butterfly collector?

Trotting through the woods, flailing his net?

You would? So did nearly everyone else.

Everybody except the band of guerilla bandits who decided it was safer and saner to snare Tanner than to let Tanner snare butterflies. They stripped him, stuffed him into a cage and told him: "Upon the rising of the sun, we will lead you to the chopping block and sever your head by driving the blade of an axe through your neck. . . ."

Tanner's Tiger

Minna might be heiress to the Lithuanian throne, but she was still a little girl—one who was just thrilled about going to the World's Fair in Montreal. How could Evan Tanner know that this innocent outing would lead him and Minna into the middle of a terrorist plot? And not just any terrorist plot, but the most daring, most dastardly plot of all time . . . to blow up the Queen of England!

Tanner's Virgin

Evan Tanner loves lost causes and beautiful women. The FBI has a thick file on him, the CIA taps his phone, and a super-secret intelligence agency wants him to be their man! How can Evan Tanner turn down the urgent plea of a mother in distress—especially when the mother has a daughter as beautiful as Phaedra Harrow? Phaedra has disappeared into the hands of white slave traders somewhere in the Afghan wilderness. And Tanner, it appears, has no choice but to find her. . . .

Me Tanner, You Jane

Superspy Evan Tanner's newest assignment is to bring back alive the missing ruler of a new African nation . . . and the state treasury that's missing with him. But waiting in the heart of Africa is Sheena, a missionary's renegade daughter with an appetite for men and power, a taste that puts Tanner in the lovely arms of this deadly lady and lands him in hot water—the kind that can turn a spy into a cooked goose.

Tanner on Ice

Once, Evan Tanner was known as the thief who couldn't sleep, carrying out his dangerous duties for a super-secret intelligence agency. Then someone put him on ice—for about twenty-five years. Returning to the world (and trying to catch up with a quarter century's worth of current events), Tanner is about to embark on a new covert assignment that will take him to the exotic Far East, where mystery and menace are a way of life. . . .

Now, whether he's dodging double crosses or disguising himself as a monk, Tanner is learning that when it comes to power games, pretty women, and political wrangling, some things never change. And he's making up for lost time—with a vengeance.

About the Author

New York Times
bestselling author LAWRENCE BLOCK is one of the most widely recognized names in the crime fiction genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar® and Shamus awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association, only the third American (after Sara Paretsky and Ed McBain) to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker who spends much of his time traveling.

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LAWRENCE BLOCK

Winner of every major international award for crime fiction, including America's Edgar® and Great Britain's Cartier Diamond Dagger

"Lawrence Block is a master of crime fiction."

Jonathan Kellerman

"Block is awfully good, with an ear for dialogue, an eye for lowlife types, and a gift for fast and effortless storytelling."

Los Angeles Times

"One of the surest, most distinctive voices in American fiction."

Martin Cruz Smith

"A first-rate writer."

Chicago Sun-Times

"One of the better storytellers around in any genre."

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"A very experienced practitioner who knows exactly what he is doing."

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"One of the best writers now working the beat."

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Books by Lawrence Block

The Bernie Rhodenbarr Mysteries

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The Adventures of Evan Tanner
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Collected Short Stories

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