A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements
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. 'A master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES ________________ 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 thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.
An engaging protagonist and a gripping, intelligent storyline confirms Clements' reputation as a master of the wartime spy thriller * Financial Times *
A highly satisfying adventure for spy thriller fans..Clements takes the reader on a fast-paced, ever-twisting journey...ends with a suitably dramatic and conclusive finale * Historia, magazine of the HWA *
Pick of the week: Based on a true event, this is an enthralling historical espionage thriller * Irish Independent *
Brutal, menacing, packed with drama and subterfuge, and with a humble hero spy who always manages to keep his humanity in the face of others' inhumanity, A Prince and A Spy is one of the best historical adventures you will read this year * Lancashire Evening Post *
Cleverly combining historic fact with believable imagination, this is an engrossing read * Choice *
As always, Clements delivers a fascinating and highly enjoyable read. * Crimesquad.com *
Action-packed, with a thrilling plot, interesting and well-drawn characters...a novel I have no hesitation in recommending. * Historical Novel Society *
Atmospheric. A true thriller, carrying the reader with a superbly crafted tale along at pace. Outstanding. * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *
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 *
A highly satisfying adventure for spy thriller fans..Clements takes the reader on a fast-paced, ever-twisting journey...ends with a suitably dramatic and conclusive finale * Historia, magazine of the HWA *
Pick of the week: Based on a true event, this is an enthralling historical espionage thriller * Irish Independent *
Brutal, menacing, packed with drama and subterfuge, and with a humble hero spy who always manages to keep his humanity in the face of others' inhumanity, A Prince and A Spy is one of the best historical adventures you will read this year * Lancashire Evening Post *
Cleverly combining historic fact with believable imagination, this is an engrossing read * Choice *
As always, Clements delivers a fascinating and highly enjoyable read. * Crimesquad.com *
Action-packed, with a thrilling plot, interesting and well-drawn characters...a novel I have no hesitation in recommending. * Historical Novel Society *
Atmospheric. A true thriller, carrying the reader with a superbly crafted tale along at pace. Outstanding. * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *
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 *
RORY CLEMENTS writes full time in a quiet corner of Norfolk, where he lives with his wife, the artist Naomi Clements Wright. He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and twice winner of the CWA
Historical Dagger Award, for Revenger and Nucleus. Three of his other novels - Martyr, Prince and The Heretics - have been shortlisted for awards. Munich Wolf is Rory's fifteenth novel, and the first featuring Munich detective Sebastian Wolff. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.
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ISBN 13 | 9781838773335 |
ISBN 10 | 1838773339 |
Title | A Prince and a Spy |
Author | Rory Clements |
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Binding type | Hardback |
Publisher | Zaffre |
Year published | 2021-01-21 |
Number of pages | 480 |
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