Gods and Pawns

These eight stories, reprinted for the first time in this collection, delve further into the history and exploits of the Company. ¬' Â¬' The book opens with the¬' novella, " To the Land Beyond the Sunset," starring Lewis and Mendoza, and¬' involving a strange tribe¬' in Bolivia¬' whose members¬' claim to be gods. " Standing in His Light" features Van Drouten's role in the career of the artist Jan Vermeer. ¬' Other stories include " Welcome to Olympus, Mr. Hearst," which opens up intriguing questions about The Company, and the original novelette, " Hellfire at Twilight," which concludes the volume and tells of Lewis infiltrating the famous Hellfire Club in eighteenth century England. ¬'  Gods and Pawns ¬' is a compelling read for every Baker fan, and essential for Company addicts

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