The House of Special Purpose
The House of Special Purpose
Christopher Hyde
New American Library a Division of Penguin Group, 2004
ISBN: 0-451-41108-0
In November 1941 cash strapped freelance photographer Jane Todd is introduced by a friend to William "Wild Bill" Donovan, head of America's newly created spy agency the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), and William Stephenson the Canadian born head of British Intelligence operations in North America. America is still officia... Wisdom of the Bones
Signet, Feb 2003, 7.50, 416 pp.
ISBN 0451410653
In November 1963 in Dallas, homicide detective Ray Duval has received a death sentence from his doctor. In a year or maybe two, if he's lucky, he will die of congestive heart failure. The only thing that is important to Ray is his job and he knows that he will never be able to pass the annual physical exam that he is due to take in a week.
On November 20th, Ray is called to the scene where a ma...