About this book
When gentleman-thief Michael Lanyard thought he'd left his dangerous past behind, Louis Joseph Vance's *The False Faces* shatters his hopes of a quiet life. The second thrilling installment in the Lone Wolf series, this 1918 adventure and mystery novel plunges Lanyard back into the treacherous world of espionage during World War I, where his extraordinary skills as a master criminal are the only weapons powerful enough to fight an enemy that extends far beyond the battlefield.
With his family destroyed and the elusive spy Ekstrom mysteriously alive, Lanyard must resurrect his legendary persona to infiltrate enemy lines and navigate a shadowy war filled with deception, betrayal, and secrets. From the mud-soaked trenches of no man's land to dangerous encounters at sea, each chapter unveils new mysteries and unexpected twists. And once again, a mysterious woman emerges from the darkness, drawing him deeper into a web of intrigue he may not survive.
Vance masterfully weaves together wartime adventure with noir-tinged mystery, capturing the paranoia and moral ambiguity of espionage during history's Great War. This audiobook is ideal for listeners who crave sophisticated adventure fiction, complex protagonists who walk the line between hero and antihero, and stories where danger lurks in every shadow. If you loved the first Lone Wolf tale, *The False Faces* delivers the same gripping intensity with higher stakes and deeper mysteries.
