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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets X-Men in a classic British espionage story. A young woman must go undercover and use her superpowers to discover a secret Nazi plot and stop an invasion of England.In 1936, there are paranormal abilities that have slowly seeped into the world, brought to the surface by the suffering of the Great War. The research to weaponize these abilities in England has lagged behind Germany, but now it's underway at an ultra-secret site called Monkton Hall. Kim Tavistock, a woman with the talent of the spill - drawing out truths that people most wish to hide - is among the test subjects at the facility. When she wins the confidence of caseworker Owen Cherwell, she is recruited to a mission to expose the head of Monkton Hall - who is believed to be a German spy. As she infiltrates the upper-crust circles of some of England's fascist sympathizers, she encounters dangerous opponents, including the charismatic Nazi officer Erich von Ritter, and discovers a plan to invade England. No one believes an invasion of the island nation is possible, not Whitehall, not even England's Secret Intelligence Service. Unfortunately, they are wrong, and only one woman, without connections or training, wielding her talent of the spill and her gift for espionage, can stop it.
About the Author
I've always wanted to write fiction. One of my first creative efforts in school was a series of newsletters written by someone in Macbeth's castle whose job it was to report on the doings of the king. The articles were dark and bloody and really great fun. I've been writing ever since. The work can be dark and bloody, for sure. (At least the fiction.) After 15 published novels, I recently finished a trilogy, The Dark Talents novels, beginning with AT THE TABLE OF WOLVES. The series features a woman who deals with dark Talents, Nazi conspiracies, and espionage in 1936 England. The series has been optioned for film. I was inspired to write this series by the stories of the many women spies, radio operators and resistance fighters in the world wars. Other fantasy novels include QUEEN OF THE DEEP and A THOUSAND PERFECT THINGS. My science fiction novels include THE SEEDS OF TIME, MAXIMUM ICE and a story collection, DYSTOPIA: SEVEN DARK AND HOPEFUL TALES. I'm a founding member of Write on the River (Wenatchee, WA) , and teach online there and for the Rambo Academy of Wayward Writers as well as at PNWA, Write on the Sound (Edmonds WA) and other conferences. I love the writing life. It's full of ups and downs, for sure, but there is always the story Right Now. It's the best life I can imagine, and I'm grateful to have it. More at my website, www.kaykenyon.com.
