Autley House: A Spy Story

By Brett F. Woods

Former Secret Service agent Brett Woods takes an impressive turn to fiction with this taut novel of real world "black ops" and the shadowy world of U.S. government counterespionage work. Sal Franco, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581603533
• ISBN13: 9781581603538
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Paladin Pr
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

I don't read spy novels...

I don't read spy novels usually. I am pretty much a scifi and fantasy person. That being said, I really enjoyed this book. I had a great time. It kept me guessing, but nothing proceeded implausibly from what had gone before. The pieces fit nicely. Somewhere in the middle third I thought we were going to see a collision between the two main protagonists, and we did, but things got pretty twisted before, during, and after we got there. Since this is not my usual genre, I can't easily make comparisons to other books, but I can say that I enjoyed the ride. (my only regret is that I didn't read the book in one chunk rather that with a break in the middle, which would have increased the suspense and impact.)

Recommended as a thrilling and adventurous mind game

Brett Woods' Autley House: A Spy Novel is a dark, suspenseful novel of espionage and black ops within the U.S. government. Sal Franco is a senior FBI investigator assigned to a string of murders of elderly Department of Defense scientists. The killings are orchestrated by Damon Cory, a U.S. Army colonel following shadowy and twisted instructions. Autley House is highly recommended as a thrilling and adventurous mind game from first page to last.

Spy novel pickings have been sparse

Spy novel readers have had sparse pickings the last ten years. Both the characters and the plot twists in Woods' Autley House reminded me of why I read all of LeCarre, Deighton and Ludlum. Let's hope Woods finds ideas in contemporary events to feed his storymaking.

Great story.

A friend who knows I don't read spy fiction recommended this book to me and I really enjoyed it. Great, well-developed, intriguing characters. Great story. Exceptional dialogue. I definitely recommend it.

Old Fashion Spy Thriller

Great book for those who enjoy the traditional genres of a "great, hard to put down, old fashion, spy thriller." Wry and witty, a good read.