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Blood of the Albatross

Jay Becker is a musician just trying to earn extra cash by giving sailing lessons on Puget Sound. But when an exotic and mysterious woman becomes his new student, Jay finds himself being manipulated by an international network of spies who will stop at nothing to get the military secrets they want.

Setting
1980s
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 307 pages

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