<![CDATA[A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171632273m/110135.jpg 110135 4 Tara Chace may be the most dangerous woman alive. She can seduce you into believing she’s the woman of your dreams—or kill you with the icy efficiency of an executioner. As the new head of Special Operations for British Intelligence, she no longer has to court death in the field—she wants to. Throw away the old rules, the old school, the old-boy network. The world of international espionage is about to learn the hard way that spying is no longer merely… A Gentleman's Game Greg Rucka’s electrifying thrillers have pushed the boundaries of suspense fiction to where few have dared to go. Now, in A Gentleman’s Game, one of the genre’s most fearless writers brings readers of international espionage his most fearless heroine yet: a no-holds-barred woman who’s as lethal as an assassin’s bullet. When an unthinkable act of terror devastates London, nothing will stop Tara Chace from hunting down those responsible. Her job is simple: stop the terrorists before they strike a second time. To succeed, she’ll do anything and everything it takes. She’ll have to kill again. Only this time the personal stakes will be higher than ever before. For the terrorist counterstrike will require that Tara allow herself to be used as bait by the government she serves. This time she’s turning her very life into a weapon that can be used only once. But as she and her former mentor race toward destiny at a remote terrorist training camp in Saudi Arabia, Tara begins to question just who’s pulling the trigger—and who’s the real enemy. In this new kind of war, betrayal can take any form...including one’s duty to queen and country. Based on the graphic novel series that won the coveted Eisner Award, A Gentleman’s Game is an electrifyingly realistic, headline-stealing thriller with an unforgettable protagonist—one who redefines every rule she doesn’t shatter. 106145 2004 A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel total:186|5:38|4:91|3:44|2:9|1:4| 186 708 252 13 4 1 false false Mon Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sat May 23 10:54:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 10:56:57 -0700 2009 1 Bookreporter.com I was a lucky recipient of an advanced reader's copy of Greg Rucka's A Gentleman's Game. This is a regular novel that spun off from Rucka's successful graphic novel Queen and Country series. I found the set-up phase of the story longer than I would have liked and the switche...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Aug 16 09:15:04 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 09:15:25 -0700 2009 PROTAGONIST: Tara Chace, Minder (Special Operative)
SETTING: London
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SUMMARY: Tara Chace is the new Minder One (head secret agent) for the Special Operations team within British Intelligence. When terrorists set off bombs at 3 subway stations in London (is...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 19:01:11 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 10:33:31 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jul 24 18:54:09 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 18 23:42:17 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Mar 17 14:57:50 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 14:59:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 17 23:59:44 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 22:30:25 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 22:12:08 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 22:45:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 25 10:31:44 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 10:32:02 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Nov 22 10:11:57 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 10:12:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 02 09:21:43 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 09:21:59 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 03 19:42:01 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 10 16:44:38 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun Jun 17 13:26:51 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 17 13:27:35 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue May 01 07:33:57 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 07:33:57 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Nov 19 14:10:52 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 14:10:52 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 14:13:13 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 14:13:13 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 11 07:04:35 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 07:04:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 16:08:57 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 16:08:57 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Oct 27 09:04:32 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 09:04:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Oct 23 22:26:35 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 22:26:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 20:24:04 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 20:24:04 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110135