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The Unlikely Spy
The Unlikely Spy
paperback
Published:
15 July, 1999
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Description
A tale of spies and betrayal in the Second World War from the bestselling author of THE COLLECTOR
'A wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good' THE TIMES
Germany, 1944.
The Allied invasion is not far away, and the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one of Hitler's last spies in Britain - Catherine Blake, a sleeper planted before the war and awaiting orders . . .
British intelligence also has its orders, and academic Alfred Vicary has been recruited by Churchill himself to carry them out. It is his job to find Catherine and stop her before it is too late.
But whose side are his own people on?
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780752826905 |
| ISBN10 | 0752826905 |
| Number Of Pages | 576 |
| Item Weight | 310 g |
| Product Dimensions | 113 x 178 x 37 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
THE UNLIKELY SPY is a wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good: a tense, well-crafted piece of storytelling centred on one of the war's greatest, often-overlooked secrets - Project Mulberry ...Silva brings to life a tale of suspense that spirals its way to an evocative climax * THE TIMES *
Evocative ... memorable ... A classic World War II espionage tale * WASHINGTON POST *
Briskly suspenseful, tightly constructed and full of well-rounded, believable characters ... reminiscent of John Le Carre's classic THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD * NEW YORK TIMES *
Breathtaking ... Compelling ... A roller-coast World War II adventure that conjures up memories of the best of Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth * ORLANDO SENTINEL *
A classic World War II thriller -- Robert Harris
Layers of depth and intrigue ... Silva succeeds with panache * USA TODAY *
Silva has clearly done is homework, mixing fact and fiction to delicious effect and building tension-with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot-like a seasoned pro * PEOPLE *
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Author's Bio
Daniel Silva is an ex-CNN TV executive, whose first book THE UNLIKELY SPY was an instant bestseller. He left CNN in 1997 after the book's successful publication and began writing full time. Since then all of Silva's books have been New York Times and international bestsellers. His books have been translated in to more than 30 languages and are published around the world.