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This is the first book to focus on the theoretical and practical issues of export control. It combines the points of view of Japanese and French academics and practitioners, including personnel at several governmental institutions and private companies. Presenting the results of a collaboration be... More

Growing up in a tiny shack in the Dominican Republic, Felipe Alou never dreamed he would be the first man to go from his country to play and manage in Major League Baseball—and also the first to play in the World Series. Today, the Dominican Republic produces more Major League players than any count... More

A wild plot leads a covert operative around the globe—and into deadly trouble: &“I admire Philip Atlee&’s writing tremendously.&” —Raymond Chandler Joe Gall&’s current assignment involves escorting a sexy folk singer on an international journey—but as always for the ex–CIA operative, there&’s more g... More

The &“grand spy-chase novel . . . highly successful and realistic&” that introduced the international operative with a lethal touch (Publishers Weekly). Secret agent Joe Gall has a puzzle to put together that stretches from the streets of Laredo, Texas, to the steamy island of Trinidad—and along the... More

A hard-edged covert operative crosses into Mexico—and enters a dark, dangerous spiral—in this novel from &“an able practitioner&” of the thriller genre (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times). A freelancer specializing in covert ops, Joe Gall has been tasked with doing a background check on a millionai... More

An agent poses as a rich playboy—and winds up with a target on his back—in this thriller by the Edgar Award–nominated author.   Oil baron Mike Donoghue is on a top-secret assignment for the US government. To protect the mission, someone needs to pose as a decoy—and that&’s where freelance agent Joe ... More

From the Edgar Award finalist: An operative tries to provide a shield between a target for murder and the madman who&’s left behind a trail of corpses . . .   There have been multiple murder victims so far—and though the methods have varied, all the bodies were found with a small figure of a wolveri... More

One man must stop separatists targeting a tourist destination on the US border in this thriller by &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   A movement is afoot in Canada&’s majority French–speaking province, Quebec, to separate from the rest of the count... More

From the Edgar Award–nominated author:An agent for hire plays bodyguard to a titled beauty in Tenerife—and mixes partying with peril . . .   Joe Gall, freelance operative, is assigned to protect a beautiful baroness under threat—and solve the mystery of who is after her. That means heading to the Ca... More

A freelance agent stalks a shadowy arms dealer in this novel of action and adventure by the Edgar Award finalist . . .   Rebellion is brewing in New Grenada—and the government of Cuba is only too happy to help the cause along. Now, freelance agent Joe Gall has been tasked with heading there to gathe... More

An undercover operative heads to the island paradise of Tahiti to prevent a nuclear nightmare in this novel by  &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   Freelance agent Joe Gall is supposedly monitoring French atomic testing near the Pacific island of Ta... More

An agent goes undercover in a militant group in this wild action-adventure tale from an Edgar Award finalist.   Freelance operative Joe Gall has been asked to infiltrate the Republic of New Africa, a black militant group—not an easy assignment for a white guy. Using pills to change his skin tone, he... More

An operative heads to the steamy Caribbean and brings some heat of his own: &“I admire Philip Atlee&’s writing tremendously.&” —Raymond Chandler Joe Gall is the kind of guy who gets called in when no one else can get the job done—a freelance operative with a CIA background who knows how to track dow... More

With trouble brewing in Burma, it&’s time to call in the agent of last resort, in this thriller by &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   In Washington, they call him the Nullifier—the man to hire when every diplomatic option has failed. Joe Gall is no... More

In Northern Ireland, it takes an assassin to catch one, in this thriller by &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   As the Troubles rage in Northern Ireland, a mysterious killer has been putting bullets in victims&’ heads one by one—with no apparent pat... More

A dangerous hunt for African diamonds propels this thriller to a &“rousing&” finish (Don D&’Ammassa, Hugo Award nominee).   In this international adventure by the Edgar Award–nominated author, freelance operative Joe Gall is on the hunt for a valuable cache of diamonds. But along the way he must bre... More

A moneymaking scheme in Burma proves more dangerous than the jungle itself in the first action novel featuring Joe Gall by the Edgar Award finalist.   Down on his luck in Rangoon, Joe Gall agrees to partner up with an old acquaintance named Varley for a chance to make millions in the jungles of war-... More

Operative Joe Gall heads to Hong Kong to identify a bizarre new weapon and the mysterious forces behind it in this thriller from the Edgar Award nominee.   What could&’ve caused the sudden, multiple miscarriages among the ordinary, healthy women working at an innocuous Asian company? To solve the my... More

They trained him to kill—but now he&’s gone rogue—in this action-adventure thriller by &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   The CIA didn&’t mind when the army officer deserted his post in Vietnam and wound up killing a high-level Yemeni official. Aft... More

Plutonium has gone missing—and one man must prevent an explosion—in this thriller by the Edgar Award–nominated author.   Freelancer Joe Gall has a new contract that sends him to South Korea, where stolen nuclear material must be recovered. Posing as a missionary—and assisted by a fervent believer de... More

The heat is rising in Indonesia in this action-packed adventure by &“the John D. MacDonald of espionage fiction&” (Larry McMurtry, The New York Times).   When Joe Gall heads to Indonesia on an assignment to acquire a fortune in precious metals, he finds himself in the midst of an attempted coup and ... More

 In Turkey, a planned prisoner exchange goes dangerously awry, in this thriller from the Edgar Award–nominated author.   Joe Gall must travel to Turkey after three Americans are abducted by terrorists. The plan is to break one of their compatriots out of jail in order to make a trade for the hostage... More

A mining operation could lead to an international incident: &“I admire Philip Atlee&’s writing tremendously.&” —Raymond Chandler Off the coast of Indonesia, the Japanese are harvesting an incredible amount of manganese, a mineral highly prized in the manufacturing community, from the ocean floor. Th... More

When a CIA agent needs rescuing in South America, it&’s Joe Gall who gets the call, in this thriller from the Edgar Award–nominated author.   Joe Gall is on assignment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, living in a home with a housekeeper named Julietta—who happens to be a conduit to the South American country&’... More

A freelance operative must smuggle three people out of an African country after a coup in &“one of the best of the Gall novels&” (Don D&’Ammassa, Hugo Award nominee).   The dictator of Murundi has been deposed, and his only hope for getting out of the country safely is American operative Joe Gall. B... More