A Prince and a Spy - The gripping novel from the master of the wartime spy thriller
Verlag | Bonnier Books UK |
Auflage | 2021 |
Seiten | 496 |
Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,8 cm |
Gewicht | 360 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781838773359 |
Bestell-Nr | 83877335UA |
The thrilling follow up to the Sunday Times bestseller Hitler's Secret, as Tom Wilde returns to unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and the British Monarchy.
<font size="+1">'Master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES</font>
In the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and the British Monarchy.
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Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hessen, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler.
Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced.
There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
Dramatic, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, A PRINCE AND A SPY is Rory's best WWII thr iller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.
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Praise for Rory Clements:
'Political polarisation, mistrust and simmering violence' - The Times
'A standout historical novel and spy thriller' - Daily Express
'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' - Guardian
'A dramatic, twisty thriller' - Daily Mail
'A colourful history lesson . . . exciting narrative twists' - Sunday Telegraph
Rezension:
This dramatic, twisty and intelligent thriller is by far the best of the developing series so far, but equally ideal as a standalone... with an all-action, fast-moving, but complex plot. CrimeReview.co.uk