The rich,atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin,perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's BLACKOUT'Intricately plotted,rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes,proper villains,royal intrigue and grounded in real history'IAN RANKIN____July,1940. The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .And soldier turned safecracker Bill O'Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes,or serve his country.The mission - land on occupied Alderney,impersonate a local,steal the invasion plans,escape. He almost believes they're not lying to him.In Portugal,the former King,Edward,Duke of Windsor,receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he'll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country . . .An embittered former king. An unreformed thief.And a secret upon which the fates of nations lie . . .____'Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent'SUN'Triumphant...The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented Grimwood'FINANCIAL TIMES'Top notch...the suspense never wavers'CRIMETIME'Grimwood matches Robert Harris,Joseph Kanon,Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense,daring espionage and political intrigue'GLASGOW LIFE'Highly entertaining...There are complications,twists and turns of plot in abundance. Every bit as credible or satisfying as James Bond'SCOTSMAN
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405936705Number of pages: 544Weight: 359 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm
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Intricately plotted,rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes,proper villains,royal intrigue and grounded in real historyMatches Robert Harris,Joseph Kanon,Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense,daring espionage and political intrigue,set in the tense depths of Britain's Darkest HourTriumphant... The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented GrimwoodTop-notch...the suspense never waversHighly entertaining...The plot is splendidly complicated. Like most good adventure novels set in recognizable history,Grimwood offers readers an enticing "what if"Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn. ExcellentPraise for Jack GrimwoodA fine book...for those who enjoy vintage le CarréGrimwood is a damned fine writerThe new le Carré...an absolutely brilliant page turner...if you love thrillers,Jack Grimwood is a name you need to rememberSpring's best thrillerA powerful,addictive,twisty tale where no-one can be trusted'Note-perfect,multi-layered,rugged as a T-34 tank. Grimwood is about to become your new favourite thriller writerThe writing is elegant,the dialogue razor sharp,the characters drawn economically but effectively,and the action is unrelentingThe superior spy thriller of the year. Le Carré fans will be delightedA compulsive and supremely intelligent thriller from a master stylistAn intriguing thrillerMesmerising,surefooted,vividly realised...something special in the arena of international thrillersEven better than Child 44...A blizzard of exciting set pieces,superbly realizedAn extraordinarily atmospheric and immersive read...escapism at its bestSo atmospheric,so elegantly written...like Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch,or like early le Carre. I really recommend it. I just disappeared into it totallyThe thriller of the summer...Grimwood raises the stakes in this dark,twisty taleFact and fiction merge in what they used to call a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent.
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