Smoke and Embers by John Lawton

Smoke and Embers by John Lawton

The newest literary spy thriller from a master of the genre explores swapped identities in the aftermath of the Holocaust.

Deftly drawn..A satisfying puzzle box * The Times *
Lawton's ongoing recreation of Cold War chicanery is one of the great pleasures of modern spy fiction -- Mick Herron
Shows a profound understanding of the dark realpolitik that followed the end of the war in Europe, and is full of Lawton's customary wit and wizardry * Fully Booked *
Short chapters and snappy dialogue help speed the kalidoscopic narrative along, though not at the expense of character development or emotional power. Lawton remains a force to be reckoned with * Publishers Weekly *
Lawton's reputation as one of the best authors of espionage fiction is burnished by Moscow Exile...all the action and intrigue of an old Len Deighton trilogy * Wall Street Journal on MOSCOW EXILE *
Another virtuoso performance in what continues to be an espionage series of uncommon depth and breadth . . . Lawton infuses the entire troupe with sparkling life, using crackling dialogue and rapier wit to bring a Technicolor sheen to the moral ambiguity of the Cold War * Booklist (starred review) on MOSCOW EXILE *
[A] lush historic novel . . . The resilience and determination of his Charlie, Coky and eventually Joe Wilderness provide a strong portrait of Lawton's real-life sense of espionage: calculating, well-armed, self-defined * New York Journal of Books on MOSCOW EXILE *
A wonderfully rewarding thriller that makes me want to go back and reread all its predecessors to enjoy the subtleties and pleasures on display -- Maxim Jakubowski * Crime Time on MOSCOW EXILE *
Beautifully written and cut with flashes of sardonic wit, it is, nominally, the fourth of Lawton's 'Joe Wilderness' novels, but also features members of the Troy family from his primary series which has been delighting the discerning reader for more than twenty-five years now and as a body of work, is shaping up to be one of the most impressive achievements in spy-fi * Shots on MOSCOW EXILE *

John Lawton has written eight Inspector Troy thrillers, three previous Joe Wilderness novels, a standalone
novel and a volume of history. His Inspector Troy novels have been named best books of the year by the New
York Times, Los Angeles Times and New York Times Book Review. He lives in Derbyshire, England.

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ISBN 13	9781804710920
ISBN 10	180471092X
Title	Smoke and Embers
Author	John Lawton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Atlantic Books
Year published	2026-05-07
Number of pages	384
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