<DIV>World War I is in full swing. Germany has allied itself with the Ottoman empire, persuading the caliphs of Turkey to declare a jihad on the British empire, as President Woodrow Wilson hesitates to enter the fray. War correspondent and American spy Christopher Marlowe Cobb has been tasked to follow a man named Brauer, a German intellectual and possible secret service agent, into perilous waters aboard the ship Lusitania, as the man is believed to hold information vital to the war effort. Aboard the Lusitania on its fateful voyage, Cobb becomes smitten with famed actress Selene Bourgani, who for some reason appears to be working with German Intelligence.<BR><BR>Soon Cobb realizes that this simple actress is anything but, as she harbors secrets that could pour gasoline on the already raging conflict. Following the night of the infamous German U-Boat attack on the Lusitania, Cobb must follow Selene and Brauer into the darkest alleyways of London, then on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. He must use all the cunning he possesses to uncover Selene’s true motives, only to realize her hidden agenda could bring down some of the world's most powerful leaders.<BR></DIV> - (Lightning Source, Inc. Ebooks)
<b>An intrepid reporter boards the <i>Lusitania</i> in a 'vivid . . . ripping good' spy thriller from the Pulitzer Prize'winning author (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>).</b><br> <br> It's 1915, World War I is in full swing, and foreign correspondent Christopher 'Kit' Marlowe Cobb is tasked with following a German intellectual and possible secret service agent who's just boarded the British ocean liner <i>Lusitania</i>. But Cobb is soon distracted from his mission by the sultry Selene Bourgani, a world-renowned silent film star who also appears to be working with German Intelligence. The secrets Selene harbors have the potential to set the whole international conflict further aflame'and they're about to be ignited by a German U-boat attack off the Irish coast.<br> <br> From the perilous waters of the Atlantic, Cobb tails Selene into London's darkest alleyways, then on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. Across the war-torn stages of Europe and the Middle East, Cobb must venture deep behind enemy lines, knowing full well he may not return.<br> <br> The second book in the Christopher Marlowe Cobb Thrillers, <i>The Star of Istanbul</i> 'has it all: history galore, exotic foreign settings, a world-weary yet engaging protagonist, villains in abundance and a romance worthy of Bogart and Bergman' (<i>BookPage</i>).<br> <br> '[An] outstanding work of historical fiction.' '<i>The Huntington News</i><br> <br> 'Butler . . . holds the reader transfixed, like a kid at a Saturday matinee.' '<i>Booklist</i>, starred review<br> <br> 'An exciting thriller with plenty of action, romance, and danger . . . [a] fast-paced journey through a world at war.' '<i>Library Journal</i> - (Open Road Media)
<b>An intrepid reporter boards the <i>Lusitania</i> in a “vivid . . . ripping good” spy thriller from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author (<i>The Wall Street Journal</i>).</b><br> <br> It’s 1915, World War I is in full swing, and foreign correspondent Christopher “Kit” Marlowe Cobb is tasked with following a German intellectual and possible secret service agent who’s just boarded the British ocean liner <i>Lusitania</i>. But Cobb is soon distracted from his mission by the sultry Selene Bourgani, a world-renowned silent film star who also appears to be working with German Intelligence. The secrets Selene harbors have the potential to set the whole international conflict further aflame—and they’re about to be ignited by a German U-boat attack off the Irish coast.<br> <br> From the perilous waters of the Atlantic, Cobb tails Selene into London’s darkest alleyways, then on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. Across the war-torn stages of Europe and the Middle East, Cobb must venture deep behind enemy lines, knowing full well he may not return.<br> <br> The second book in the Christopher Marlowe Cobb Thrillers, <i>The Star of Istanbul</i> “has it all: history galore, exotic foreign settings, a world-weary yet engaging protagonist, villains in abundance and a romance worthy of Bogart and Bergman” (<i>BookPage</i>).<br> <br> “[An] outstanding work of historical fiction.” —<i>The Huntington News</i><br> <br> “Butler . . . holds the reader transfixed, like a kid at a Saturday matinee.” —<i>Booklist</i>, starred review<br> <br> “An exciting thriller with plenty of action, romance, and danger . . . [a] fast-paced journey through a world at war.” —<i>Library Journal</i> - (Open Road Media)
<B>An intrepid reporter boards the <I>Lusitania</I> in a “vivid . . . ripping good” spy thriller from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author (<I>The Wall Street Journal</I>).</B><BR /> <BR /> It’s 1915, World War I is in full swing, and foreign correspondent Christopher “Kit” Marlowe Cobb is tasked with following a German intellectual and possible secret service agent who’s just boarded the British ocean liner <I>Lusitania</I>. But Cobb is soon distracted from his mission by the sultry Selene Bourgani, a world-renowned silent film star who also appears to be working with German Intelligence. The secrets Selene harbors have the potential to set the whole international conflict further aflame—and they’re about to be ignited by a German U-boat attack off the Irish coast.<BR /> <BR /> From the perilous waters of the Atlantic, Cobb tails Selene into London’s darkest alleyways, then on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. Across the war-torn stages of Europe and the Middle East, Cobb must venture deep behind enemy lines, knowing full well he may not return.<BR /> <BR /> The second book in the Christopher Marlowe Cobb Thrillers, <I>The Star of Istanbul</I> “has it all: history galore, exotic foreign settings, a world-weary yet engaging protagonist, villains in abundance and a romance worthy of Bogart and Bergman” (<I>BookPage</I>).<BR /> <BR /> “[An] outstanding work of historical fiction.” —<I>The Huntington News</I><BR /> <BR /> “Butler . . . holds the reader transfixed, like a kid at a Saturday matinee.” —<I>Booklist</I>, starred review<BR /> <BR /> “An exciting thriller with plenty of action, romance, and danger . . . [a] fast-paced journey through a world at war.” —<I>Library Journal</I> - (Perseus Publishing)