Inspector Troy of Scotland Yard stars in thriller that’s “part
murder mystery, part spy tale . . . a wickedly seductive
entertainment” (TheWashington Post). London, 1958. Chief
Superintendent Frederick Troy of Scotland Yard, newly promoted after
good service during Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to Britain, is not
looking forward to a European trip with his older brother, Rod. Rod
has decided to take his entire family on “the Grand Tour” for his
fifty-first birthday: a whirlwind of restaurants, galleries, and
concert halls from Paris to Florence to Vienna to Amsterdam. But
Frederick Troy only gets as far as Vienna. It is there that he crosses
paths with an old acquaintance, a man who always seems to be followed
by trouble: British-spy-turned-Soviet-agent Guy Burgess. Suffice it to
say that Troy is more than surprised when Burgess, who has escaped
from the bosom of Moscow for a quick visit to Vienna, tells him
something extraordinary: “I want to come home.” Troy knows this
news will cause a ruckus in London—but even Troy doesn’t expect an
MI5 man to be gunned down as a result, with Troy himself suspected of
doing the deed . . . “An artful blend of two ever-popular
subjects: espionage and British police work.” —The Seattle Times
“The surprises keep coming, not merely up to the last chapter but
even to the novel’s very last line.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Lawton’s superb eighth Inspector Troy novel . . . [a] smart,
fascinating historical thriller.” —Publishers Weekly (starred
review) “A beguiling interpretation of [Guy] Burgess’ life both
before and after his defection in 1951.” —Booklist (starred
review)
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ISBN
9780802189219
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Atlantic Monthly Press (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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