Honourable Intentions by Gavin Lyall

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Honourable Intentions by Gavin Lyall

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Summary

As a young naval officer, King George V kept a mistress in Portsmouth. In 1914 an American anarchist is about to be extradited, until he claims he is the King's son - and heir to the throne. Charged with the investigation, Captains Ranklin and O'Gilroy discover there is no smoke without gunfire.

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Honourable Intentions by Gavin Lyall

When Grover Langhorn is arrested by London police he claims that if he is extradited to France, where he allegedly set fire to the Prefecture, he and his mother will announce publicly that he s the illegitimate son of King George. An honourable King must be saved from himself. It s a delicate affair which requires the skills of Britain s recently formed Secret Service Bureau. Captain Matthew Ranklin and O Gilroy are brought in to check out the claims and as Ranklin begins to expose the truth behind the concealed facts, he realises there s no fire without an awful lot of smoke...

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The novel is cunningly crafted, full of action, and it captures the atmosphere of the time perfectly - Daily Telegraph

Excellent addition to the genre..engrossing... convincing - Daily Express

Another of Lyall s polished pieces about the early days of British espionage - Literary Review

A great read...satisfying plot...one of this year s unputdownable thrillers - Sunday Telegraph

Anything written by Gavin Lyall is bound to be original, intelligent and well-written - The Times Literary Supplement

Gripping...a very well-crafted period piece - Times Literary Supplement
When Gavin Lyall s first book, THE WRONG SIDE OF THE SKY, was published in 1961, P.G. Woodhouse wrote: Terrific! When better novels of suspense than this are written, lead me to them. After six more adventure novels including MIDNIGHT PLUS ONE, winner of the Crime Writers Association Silver Dagger, Lyall created Major Harry Maxim, Whitehall trouble-shooter (played on TV by Charles Dance). Gavin Lyall lives in London and is married to Katharine Whitehorn.
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ISBN 13 9780340750773
ISBN 10 0340750774
Title Honourable Intentions
Author Gavin Lyall
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2000-03-02
Number of pages 320
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