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100	1		_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, _d1948- _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe private life of spies ; _band The exquisite art of getting even /
246	3	0	_aExquisite art of getting even
246	1	8	_aPrivate life of spies ; _band The exquisite art of getting even : stories of espionage and revenge
250			_aFirst American edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bPantheon Books, _c[2023]
264		4	_c�2023
300			_a289 pages ; _c25 cm
500			_a"Stories of espionage and revenge"--Cover.
500			_aOriginally published in hardcover in two volumes in Great Britain as The Exquisite Art of Getting Even by Polygon Books, an imprint of Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh, in 2022, and The Private Life of Shadows by Abacus, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group, London, in 2023.
505	0		_aThe Private Life of Spies -- Author's Note -- Nuns and Spies (England, 1943) -- Syphax and Omar (Algiers, 1924) -- Ferry Timetable (Scotland, 1984) -- Donald and Yevgeni (Shanghai, Moscow, Washington, 1934-1947) -- Filioque (Rome, 2022) -- The Exquisite Art of Getting Even -- Sweet Vengeance: An Introduction -- Vengeance Is Mine -- A Melbourne Story: An Introduction -- The Principles of Soap -- Cavalleria Rusticana: An Introduction -- Monty, Tiger, Rose, Etc. -- Dignity & Decency: An Introduction -- One, Two, Three.
520			_a"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution. In this dual collection of short stories, Alexander McCall Smith brings his trademark humor and warmth to inventive tales of spying and vengeance. In one story, a spy dropped deep into enemy territory manages to disguise himself--quite convincingly--as a nun. In another, an invitation to join the Vatican Secret Service sends a prospective operative down a rabbit hole of controversy and confusion. A third story finds an author, on the brink of public ruin, seeing the error of his ways after an act of kindness saves the day. A keen observer of humanity imbued with a sparkling imagination, Alexander McCall Smith illustrates throughout that transparency is paramount and forgiveness is restorative. With surprising insight and a healthy helping of humor, these stories remind us that, in the end, the high road is often the better one for all involved"--
650		0	_aIntelligence officers _vFiction.
650		0	_aRevenge _vFiction.
650		0	_aSecret service _vFiction. _930372
655		7	_aShort stories. _2fast
655		7	_aSpy fiction. _2fast
655		7	_aSpy fiction. _2lcgft
655		7	_aHumorous fiction. _2lcgft
655		7	_aShort stories. _2lcgft
700	1	2	_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tPrivate life of shadows. _9139179
700	1	2	_aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tExquisite art of getting even. _9139180
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aMcCall Smith, Alexander, 1948- _tPrivate life of spies. _bFirst American edition _dNew York : Pantheon Books, [2023] _z9780593700709 _w(DLC) 2022052432
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