His new hero, Cambridge lecturer, American-born Tom Wilde, a specialist in Elizabethan espionage history, faces similar problems. At first glance it may not seem a promising set-up for an espionage thriller— from a comfy armchair in 2017, the abdication of Edward VIII feels a rather quaint and parochial affair compared to the horrors that followed—but Clements soon convinces. There are those who would see him go – as much for his politics as for anything to do with the constitutional crisis between the King’s position as nominal head of the Church of England, and his desire to marry a divorcee, Edward’s politics were also regard suspiciously. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

a dynamic, fast-moving murder mystery brimming with menace, violence and intrigue, and starring a maverick Cambridge history professor caught up in a deadly conspiracy. The gripping spy thriller for fans of Robert Harris from Sunday Times bestseller Rory Clements, author of the award-winning NUCLEUS. This is an immensely engrossing novel where the security of any country and the devastation that could ensue from certain orchestrated events is depicted with a terrifying realism; the sharks are circling and have no hesitation in picking off anyone who threatens their cause, regardless of where they sit in the food chain.The Nazis have invaded Czechoslovakia, in Germany Jewish persecution is widespread and, closer to home, the IRA has embarked on a bombing campaign. It is Nancy’s death which makes Cambridge history professor Tom Wilde ask questions, awkward questions which lead him to uncover conspiracy, lies, and pre-war positioning by Stalin and Hitler. The government is divided, prime minister Stanley Baldwin determined to force an abdication and replace him with Edward’s brother Albert, Duke of York, and others, like Winston Churchill, advocating the King should be allowed to marry. M. Linton Gabriel Tallent Gareth Peter Garry Parsons Gavin Finch Gavin Oattes Geoff Colvin George Ermos George Hawley Geraint Evans Gerald M.

When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. This grossly oversimplified understanding has created many complexities in our lives and taken away from us the very fundamentals of the joy of living. Although i may have to make a few notes along the way, this sounds so interesting that i think i’ll give it a try. May have some underlining and highlighting of text and some writing in the margins, but there are no missing pages or anything else that would compromise the readability or legibility of the text. The list of characters and subplots is huge, and at times bewildering, but all have depth and there are more hits than misses.This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. Rory Clements's timely spy thriller set in the 1930s evokes a period of political polarisation , mistrust and simmering violence . The deeper Thomas Wilde delves, the more he finds to link the murders with the girl with the silver syringe - and even more worryingly to the scandal surrounding the Abdication. I found myself musing over motives and hidden agendas, and trying to decide whether I should have liked or feared the enigmatic yet potentially dangerous Philip Eaton, for his role was (deliberately) never quite clear.

Manipulated current affairs play a crucial role in just about everything and the meticulously engineered motives of prominent figures reach across the ocean to Russia, Spain, Germany, and more alarmingly right under our noses.Both have back stories, dimension and darker moments highlighting their humanity and ensuring they'll never attain super-hero status. I have to say the cover would’ve made me pass this book by but after reading your review, I’m going to check this out. PO Box, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan Republic, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cook Islands, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (U.