Riptide - Brossura

Lawton, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0752843095 ISBN 13: 9780752843094

Casa editrice: Orion, 2001

Riassunto

In Berlin an Abwehr officer, Wolfgang Stahl fakes his death ¿ he has been spying for the British ¿ and flees to England before he is unmasked. In Scotland a plane lands carrying Rudolf Hess, who is on a mission to negotiate peace. From Washington, America, although not yet officially in the war, sends an intelligence officer to London to find out what¿s going on. And in London Special Branch finds itself on the trail of Nazi assassins despatched to eliminate Stahl before he can spill all he knows about the German military plans for its Russian campaign.

When the Special Branch detective is himself murdered, young Frederick Troy is given his chance . . .

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Descrizione del libro:

John Lawton returns to WWII, where he made his name with Black Out, to show how his detective Frederick Troy gained his spurs against the backdrop of London under the Blitz in early 1941

L'autore:

John Lawton is a degenerating misanthrope who lives in a remote hilltop village in Derbyshire. He is not entirely sure why. He likes T.C. Boyle, Chuck Palahniuk and Cormac McCarthy - and considers the seminal text of our time to be Myron by Gore Vidal. He is keen on the cultivation of the onion and obscure varieties of potato. He hates tories, teachers and travel (in that order) - but loves to visit Arizona, Florence ... New York ...

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Orion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0752843095
• ISBN 13: 9780752843094
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320