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1960s spy spoof in which a British master spy smuggles a ton or rocket fuel out of Czechoslovakia, under the noses of the enemy.

Of all the Trucial States that lie along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf, none is bleaker and more forbidding in aspect than the miniscule Sheikhdom of Qad al Akh. It is not oil which accounts for the relative prosperity of Qad al Akh. This mini-nation’s sole export is Cannabis sativa…

It was Lucius Belkamp’s wretched misfortune to be everywhere mistaken for a spy, although this was hardly surprising. Anyone with a cover story so unimpeachable as Lucius Belkamp’s simply had to be a spy, in the considered view of quite a number of exceedingly astute chiefs in those shadowy departments whose business is espionage and its prevention.

“Mr. Amberley,” the Captain continued, raising his gaze from the floor and staring into nothingness, “I have to inform you that this ship is presently in the control of pirates.”<P> The Chief Purser took an instinctive step forward, felt immediately the pressure of a gun in his back, and was aware that a third man, the one who had locked the door, was still behind him.

"7 to 12" by Anna Katharine Green. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

This volume includes two classic mystery stories by Anna Katharine Green: «7 to 12» and «One More Hour.»