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The Blood of Others
Graham Hurley
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The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley, The Blood of
Others is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling,
beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the most
tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
Dieppe, August 1942. A catastrophe no headline dared admit. Plans
are underway for the boldest raid yet on Nazi-occupied France. Over
six thousand men will storm ashore to take the port of Dieppe.
Lives will change in an instant – both on the beaches and in
distant capitals. Annie Wrenne, working at Lord Mountbatten’s
cloak-and-dagger Combined Operations headquarters, is privy to the
top secret plans for the daring cross-Channel raid. Young Canadian
journalist George Hogan, protege of influential Lord Beaverbrook,
faces a crucial assignment that will test him to breaking point.
And Abwehr intelligence officer Wilhelm Schultz is baiting a trap
to lure thousands of Allied troops to their deaths… Three lives
linked by Operation Jubilee: the Dieppe Raid, 19 August 1942. Over
six thousand men will storm the heavily defended French beaches.
Less than half of them will make it back alive. The blockbuster
SPOILS OF WAR non-chronological collection features compelling
recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that
shattered the globe. For fans of Philip Kerr and Robert Harris.
What reviewers are saying about The Blood of Others: 'Hurley’s
depiction of the period is as enticing as ever.' The Times 'A
masterful and fascinating historical thriller. ' LoveReading
‘There is far more to this novel than sheer military action,
though that is, as usual, superbly done… Historical fiction of
the highest order.’ Mike Ripley, Shots Reviews for Graham Hurley:
'Tense, absorbing and faultlessly plotted' Sunday Times
'Beautifully constructed... This is one of Hurley's finest' Daily
Mail 'Capable and understated characterization' Publishers Weekly
The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley set against the
final stages of the Second World War. Confidant of Goebbels.
Instrument of Stalin. What's the worst that could happen? January
1945. Wherever you look on the map, the Thousand Year Reich is
shrinking. Even Goebbels has run out of lies to sweeten the
reckoning to come. An Allied victory is inevitable, but who will
reap the spoils of war? Two years ago, Werner Nehmann's war came to
an abrupt end in Stalingrad. With the city in ruins, the remains of
General Paulus' Sixth Army surrendered to the Soviets, and Nehmann
was taken captive. But now he's riding on the back of one of
Marshal Zhukov's T-34 tanks, heading home with a message for the
man who consigned him to the Stalingrad Cauldron. With the Red Army
about to fall on Berlin, Stalin fears his sometime allies are
conspiring to deny him his prize. He needs to speak to Goebbels -
and who better to broker the contact than Nehmann, Goebbels'
one-time confidant? Having swapped the ruins of Stalingrad for the
wreckage of Berlin, the influence of Goebbels for the machinations
of Stalin, and Gulag rags for a Red Army uniform, Nehmann's war has
taken a turn for the worse. The Germans have a word for it:
Katastrophe. Katastrophe is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a
thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the
most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY,
this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows the reader to
explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order, with
compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the
war that shattered the globe. Reviewers on Katastrophe: 'A taut,
detailed and compelling read' The Sun 'A penetrating, compelling,
and skilfully vivid slice of historical fiction' LoveReading Expert
Review 'An immaculately researched historical thriller... This
series cannot be recommended too highly' Mike Ripley 'Inventive and
thought provoking' Crime Time Reviewers on Graham Hurley:
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times 'Tense, absorbing
and faultlessly plotted' Sunday Times 'Beautifully constructed...
This is one of Hurley's finest' Daily Mail 'Hurley's capable and
understated characterization makes his lead's story plausible and
engaging' Publishers Weekly
'A searing portrait of the Nazi elite as the war turns against
them. Raw, shocking and meticulously researched' TIM
SEBASTIANBerlin, 1942. For four years, the men in field grey have
helped themselves to country after country across Western Europe.
For Werner Nehmann, a journalist at the Promi - the Ministry of
Propaganda - this dizzying series of victories has felt like a
party without end. But now the Reich's attention has turned towards
the East, and as winter sets in, the mood is turning. Werner's
boss, Joseph Goebbels, can sense it. A small man with a powerful
voice and coal-black eyes, Goebbels has a deep understanding the
dark arts of manipulation. His words, his newsreels, have shaken
Germany awake, propelling it towards its greater destiny and he
won't let - he can't let - morale falter now. But the Minister of
Propaganda is uneasy and in his discomfort has pulled Werner into
his close confidence. And here, amid the power struggle between the
Nazi Chieftains, Werner will make his mistake and begin his descent
into the hell of Stalingrad...
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Kyiv (Paperback)
Graham Hurley; Narrated by Andrew Cullum
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R314
R266
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The gripping new thriller from Graham Hurley, KYIV is set against
the backdrop of Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's all-consuming
invasion of the Soviet Union. 'Historical fiction of a high order'
The Times 'Original and compelling... The fear enveloping Kyiv as
the Soviets flee radiates from every page' Financial Times On
Sunday 22nd June 1941 at 03.05, three-and-a-half million Axis
troops burst into the Soviet Union along a 1,800-mile front to
launch Operation Barbarossa. The southern thrust of the attack was
aimed at the Caucasus and the oil fields beyond. Kyiv was the
biggest city to stand in their way. Within six weeks, the city was
under siege. Surrounded by Panzers, bombed and shelled day and
night, Soviet Commissar Nikita Khrushchev was amongst the senior
Soviet officials co-ordinating the defence. Amid his cadre of
trusted personnel is British defector Bella Menzies, once with MI5,
now with the NKVD, the Soviet secret police. With the fall of the
city inevitable, the Soviets plan a bloody war of terror that will
extort a higher toll on the city's inhabitants than the invaders.
As the noose tightens, Bella finds herself trapped, hunted by both
the Russians and the Germans. As the local saying has it: life is
dangerous - no one survives it. Kyiv is part of the SPOILS OF WAR
Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born
of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events
of World War II. From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author
GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows
the reader to explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order,
with compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror
the war that shattered the globe. 'You could read a lot of books
before you found a tale better told' The Times 'This is a masterful
novel: a war narrative, a spy thriller, and a historical fiction
steeped in meticulously-researched factual detail' Dr Christine
Berberich, University of Portsmouth
Life is dangerous. No one survives it. Enora Andressen makes a
series of mind-blowing discoveries when her friend disappears in
this compelling thriller set in an idyllic Devon town. Actress
Enora Andressen is catching up with her ex-neighbour, Evelyn
Warlock, who's recently retired to the comely East Devon seaside
town of Budleigh Salterton. The peace, the friendship of strangers
and the town's prestigious literary festival . . . Evelyn loves
them all. Until the September evening when her French neighbour,
Christianne Beaucarne, disappears. Enora has met this woman. The
two of them have bonded. But what Enora discovers over the
anguished months to come will put sleepy Budleigh Salterton on the
front page of every newspaper in the land . . . Limelight is a
completely gripping and fascinating thriller featuring strong
characters forced to make impossible decisions, the impact of which
will be felt far beyond their quiet town... Perfect for fans of
JOHN HARVEY and PETER ROBINSON.
The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley, The Blood of
Others is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling,
beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the most
tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
Dieppe, August 1942. A catastrophe no headline dared admit. Plans
are underway for the boldest raid yet on Nazi-occupied France. Over
six thousand men will storm ashore to take the port of Dieppe.
Lives will change in an instant – both on the beaches and in
distant capitals. Annie Wrenne, working at Lord Mountbatten’s
cloak-and-dagger Combined Operations headquarters, is privy to the
top secret plans for the daring cross-Channel raid. Young Canadian
journalist George Hogan, protege of influential Lord Beaverbrook,
faces a crucial assignment that will test him to breaking point.
And Abwehr intelligence officer Wilhelm Schultz is baiting a trap
to lure thousands of Allied troops to their deaths… Three lives
linked by Operation Jubilee: the Dieppe Raid, 19 August 1942. Over
six thousand men will storm the heavily defended French beaches.
Less than half of them will make it back alive. The blockbuster
SPOILS OF WAR non-chronological collection features compelling
recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that
shattered the globe. For fans of Philip Kerr and Robert Harris.
Reviews for Graham Hurley: 'Historical fiction of a high order' The
Times 'A penetrating, compelling, and skilfully vivid slice of
historical fiction' LoveReading 'Tense, absorbing and faultlessly
plotted' Sunday Times 'Beautifully constructed... This is one of
Hurley's finest' Daily Mail 'Capable and understated
characterization' Publishers Weekly
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times Barely half of the
Bomber Command's aircrews survive a full tour, but wireless
operator Billy Angell has beaten the odds and completed his 30th -
and final - mission. Now, Billy is due two-weeks leave, a posting
to a training squadron and a six-month exemption from active duty.
Except that MI5 need an airman to drop into Nazi-occupied France.
MI5 are interested in Helene Lafosse, a Frenchwoman keeping unusual
company in her small family chateau in the depths of the Touraine.
Helene has begun an affair with a senior Abwehr intelligence
officer, who, in return, has turned a blind eye to the succession
of Jews, refugees, resistance fighters and downed Allied airmen to
whom she offers shelter. MI5 believe they can exploit this
relationship and plant a false lead about the anticipated allied
invasion of northern France. It falls to Billy, playing a downed
airman, to find Helene, to win her confidence and to plant a lie
that will only make sense to her German lover. But this time, Billy
isn't flying at 20,000 feet and he won't be able to escape the
incendiary consequences of his actions. Aurore is part of the
SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and
fiction born of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and
action-packed events of World War II. From the mind of highly
acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster
non-chronological collection allows the reader to explore Hurley's
masterful storytelling in any order, with compelling recurring
characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that shattered the
globe. 'Hurley's capable and understated characterization makes his
lead's story plausible and engaging' Publishers Weekly
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times Spring, 1941. The
war in the West is as good as won. Nation after nation has fallen
before the Reich's armies. Only Britain endures, her cities under
nightly bombardment from the Luftwaffe. Berlin would happily call
off the bombers in exchange for a peace treaty. Hitler would like
to persuade Britain to turn her back on Europe, to attend to her
precious Empire instead, to allow Germany a free hand to deal with
the real enemy in the East. Peace, perhaps, but at what cost? For
Churchill the price is too high; but for others within the British
establishment, it is a price worth paying. On both sides of the
channel, advocates of total war or peace-at-all-costs are at each
others' throats - all unaware that Rudolf Hess, Hitler's quiet,
contemplative deputy, has already taken radical steps to change the
fortunes of the war... Raid 42 is part of the SPOILS OF WAR
Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born
of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events
of World War II. From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author
GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows
the reader to explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order,
with compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror
the war that shattered the globe.
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times 1937. Flying for the
infamous Condor Legion over the battlefields of Spain's civil war,
Merz has been able to unleash the fearsome potential of the
Luftwaffe's newest weapon against his opponents. In Dieter's hands,
the Messerschmitt Bf-109 is as graceful as a matador's killing
strike: la estocada. Scotsman and ex-marine Tam Moncrieff is
recruited by a nameless intelligence agency in London to go to
Germany and sound out Hitler's resolve. Does he really intend to
invade Czechoslovakia? Do his generals support him? Can the march
to war be stopped? As duty collides with conscience, fate will
bring both men together. In a world wedded to violence and
ambition, desperate steps must be taken. To avoid war a killing
strike is needed. The question is, who is the matador, who is the
bull? Estocada is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a
thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the
most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY,
this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows the reader to
explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order, with
compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the
war that shattered the globe.
Life is dangerous. No one survives it. Enora Andressen makes a
series of mind-blowing discoveries when her friend disappears in
this compelling thriller set in an idyllic Devon town. Actress
Enora Andressen is catching up with her ex-neighbour, Evelyn
Warlock, who's recently retired to the comely East Devon seaside
town of Budleigh Salterton. The peace, the friendship of strangers
and the town's prestigious literary festival . . . Evelyn loves
them all. Until the September evening when her French neighbour,
Christianne Beaucarne, disappears. Enora has met this woman. The
two of them have bonded. But what Enora discovers over the
anguished months to come will put sleepy Budleigh Salterton on the
front page of every newspaper in the land . . . Limelight is a
completely gripping and fascinating thriller featuring strong
characters forced to make impossible decisions, the impact of which
will be felt far beyond their quiet town... Perfect for fans of
JOHN HARVEY and PETER ROBINSON.
Actress Enora Andressen must find a killer, and there's no script
to guide her . . . Carrie Tollman awakes in the middle of the night
with an intruder gazing down at her. He's young. He seems crazy. He
tells her he's killed before and he'll kill again. One word about
what's happened, and he'll be back. Carrie is one of two carers
looking after Enora Andressen's favorite scriptwriter. But Pavel is
now paralysed, as well as blind, and it falls to Enora to track
down this terrifying presence at Carrie's bedside. Enora's journey
takes her deep into the netherworld of homelessness, neglect, and
the unaddressed torments of people - young and old - failing to
cope with their demons. Nothing has ever prepared her for this . .
.
Actress Enora Andressen must find a killer, and there's no script
to guide her . . . Carrie Tollman awakes in the middle of the night
with an intruder gazing down at her. He's young. He seems crazy. He
tells her he's killed before and he'll kill again. One word about
what's happened, and he'll be back. Carrie is one of two carers
looking after Enora Andressen's favorite scriptwriter. But Pavel is
now paralysed, as well as blind, and it falls to Enora to track
down this terrifying presence at Carrie's bedside. Enora's journey
takes her deep into the netherworld of homelessness, neglect, and
the unaddressed torments of people - young and old - failing to
cope with their demons. Nothing has ever prepared her for this . .
.
Lights Down . . . when debts owed must be paid in blood. Actress
Enora Andressen is facing the perfect storm. Her favourite French
director, Remy Despret, has lost his touch and is keeping dangerous
company. Her agent, Rosa, has been seduced by a kiss-and-tell novel
of doubtful provenance. While H, sicker by the day at home at
Flixcombe Manor, is battling both Long Covid and something far
darker. Devoting herself to H, Enora needs good news, and it
arrives in the shape of a fascinating Remy idea based on
Flixcombe's role during the Second World War. But the tonic soon
turns sour when Enora is drawn into the project, with chilling
consequences.
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times Germany, October
1944: Dozens of cities lie in ruins. Enemy armies are at the gates.
For the Thousand Year Reich, time is running out. Desperate to
avoid the humiliation of unconditional surrender, German
intelligence launch Operation Finisterre - a last-ditch plan to
enable Hitler to deny the savage logic of a war on two fronts and
bluff his way to the negotiating table. Success depends on two
individuals: Stefan Portisch, a German naval officer washed ashore
on the coast of Spain after the loss of his U-boat, and Hector
Gomez, an ex-FBI detective, planted by Director J. Edgar Hoover in
the middle of the most secret place on earth: the American atomic
bomb complex. Both men will find themselves fighting for survival
as Operation Finisterre plays itself out. Finisterre is part of the
SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and
fiction born of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and
action-packed events of World War II. From the mind of highly
acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY, this blockbuster
non-chronological collection allows the reader to explore Hurley's
masterful storytelling in any order, with compelling recurring
characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that shattered the
globe.
The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley set against the
final stages of the Second World War. Confidant of Goebbels.
Instrument of Stalin. What's the worst that could happen? January
1945. Wherever you look on the map, the Thousand Year Reich is
shrinking. Even Goebbels has run out of lies to sweeten the
reckoning to come. An Allied victory is inevitable, but who will
reap the spoils of war? Two years ago, Werner Nehmann's war came to
an abrupt end in Stalingrad. With the city in ruins, the remains of
General Paulus' Sixth Army surrendered to the Soviets, and Nehmann
was taken captive. But now he's riding on the back of one of
Marshal Zhukov's T-34 tanks, heading home with a message for the
man who consigned him to the Stalingrad Cauldron. With the Red Army
about to fall on Berlin, Stalin fears his sometime allies are
conspiring to deny him his prize. He needs to speak to Goebbels -
and who better to broker the contact than Nehmann, Goebbels'
one-time confidant? Having swapped the ruins of Stalingrad for the
wreckage of Berlin, the influence of Goebbels for the machinations
of Stalin, and Gulag rags for a Red Army uniform, Nehmann's war has
taken a turn for the worse. The Germans have a word for it:
Katastrophe. Katastrophe is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a
thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the
most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
From the mind of highly acclaimed thriller author GRAHAM HURLEY,
this blockbuster non-chronological collection allows the reader to
explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order, with
compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the
war that shattered the globe. Reviewers on Katastrophe: 'A taut,
detailed and compelling read' The Sun 'A penetrating, compelling,
and skilfully vivid slice of historical fiction' LoveReading Expert
Review 'An immaculately researched historical thriller... This
series cannot be recommended too highly' Mike Ripley 'Inventive and
thought provoking' Crime Time Reviewers on Graham Hurley:
'Historical fiction of a high order' The Times 'Tense, absorbing
and faultlessly plotted' Sunday Times 'Beautifully constructed...
This is one of Hurley's finest' Daily Mail 'Hurley's capable and
understated characterization makes his lead's story plausible and
engaging' Publishers Weekly
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Kyiv (Hardcover)
Graham Hurley
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R591
Discovery Miles 5 910
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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'A searing portrait of the Nazi elite as the war turns against
them. Raw, shocking and meticulously researched' TIM SEBASTIANA
blockbuster thriller set against one of the most horrific scenes in
the Second World War. On Sunday 22nd June, 1941, at 03.05, three
and a half million Axis troops burst into the Soviet Union along a
1,800 mile front to launch Operation Barbarossa. The southern
thrust of the attack was aimed at the Caucuses and the oil fields
beyond. Kyiv was the biggest city to stand in their way. Within six
weeks, the city was under siege. Surrounded by Panzers, bombed and
shelled day and night, Soviet Commissar Nikita Krushchev was
amongst the senior Soviet officials co-ordinating the defence. Amid
his cadre of trusted personnel is British defector Bella Menzies,
once with MI5, now with the NKVD. With the fall of the city
inevitable, the Soviets plan a bloody war of terror that will
extort a higher toll on the city's inhabitants than the invaders.
As the noose tightens, Bella finds herself trapped, hunted by both
the Russians and the Germans. As the local saying has it: life is
dangerous - no one survives it.
Actress Enora Andresson is dragged into the UK's exploding drugs
scene when her son's girlfriend is kidnapped. Malo is in trouble
again. Enora Andressen's wayward son has received a ransom demand
for the return of his girlfriend, the daughter of a wealthy
Colombian business tycoon. But how far can a mother trust her son?
And where does Clemmie's disappearance fit in the murderous world
of cocaine dealing? With the help of Hayden Prentice, Malo's
natural father and himself a one-time drug baron, Enora embarks on
a hunt for the truth behind the kidnapping. The journey takes her
deep into the exploding world of county lines, the new business
model that delivers Class A drugs into every corner of the kingdom.
Drug dealing is the new normal. The sums of money at stake are
dizzying and a human life counts for nothing. As Enora Andressen is
about to discover . .
Actress Enora Andressen must find a killer, and there's no script
to guide her . . . Carrie Tollman awakes in the middle of the night
with an intruder gazing down at her. He's young. He seems crazy. He
tells her he's killed before and he'll kill again. One word about
what's happened, and he'll be back. Carrie is one of two carers
looking after Enora Andressen's favorite scriptwriter. But Pavel is
now paralysed, as well as blind, and it falls to Enora to track
down this terrifying presence at Carrie's bedside. Enora's journey
takes her deep into the netherworld of homelessness, neglect, and
the unaddressed torments of people - young and old - failing to
cope with their demons. Nothing has ever prepared her for this . .
.
Lights Down . . . when debts owed must be paid in blood. Actress
Enora Andressen is facing the perfect storm. Her favourite French
director, Remy Despret, has lost his touch and is keeping dangerous
company. Her agent, Rosa, has been seduced by a kiss-and-tell novel
of doubtful provenance. While H, sicker by the day at home at
Flixcombe Manor, is battling both Long Covid and something far
darker. Devoting herself to H, Enora needs good news, and it
arrives in the shape of a fascinating Remy idea based on
Flixcombe's role during the Second World War. But the tonic soon
turns sour when Enora is drawn into the project, with chilling
consequences.
Actress Enora Andressen is dragged into the UK's exploding drugs
scene when her son's girlfriend is kidnapped. Malo is in trouble
again. Enora Andressen's wayward son has received a ransom demand
for the return of his girlfriend, the daughter of a wealthy
Colombian business tycoon. But how far can a mother trust her son?
And where does Clemmie's disappearance fit in the murderous world
of cocaine dealing? With the help of Hayden Prentice, Malo's
natural father and himself a one-time drug baron, Enora embarks on
a hunt for the truth behind the kidnapping. The journey takes her
deep into the exploding world of county lines, the new business
model that delivers Class A drugs into every corner of the kingdom.
Drug dealing is the new normal. The sums of money at stake are
dizzying and a human life counts for nothing. As Enora Andressen is
about to discover . . .
Two invisible enemies. A life hanging in the balance. The world is
struggling in the face of a relentless virus. When Hayden Prentice
develops symptoms during a stay in his native Portsmouth, Enora
Andressen and her son Malo must do their best to save his life.
Because H, already in deep financial jeopardy, trusts no one.
Except his kith and kin. But survival comes at a savage price. Not
just the fortune that Enora must somehow raise to pay for his home
nursing, but the murderous attentions of a stalker from H's past,
determined to pay him one last visit and exact vengeance for a
long-ago debt of blood . . .
Thirty-nine-year-old Enora Andresson is a successful actress and a
woman in her prime. But for how long? Tests have revealed an
aggressive brain tumour that could kill her. Already struggling
with the wreckage of her marriage and a strained relationship with
her teenage son, Malo, she hasn't anticipated the appearance of
investigative journalist Mitch Culligan on her doorstep. Mitch is
writing a book about entrepreneur and one-time drug baron Hayden
Prentice - a multi-millionaire who once crossed paths with Enora,
and whom Mitch believes has helped fund the push to take the UK out
of Europe. Mitch is determined to expose the murky swirl of
politics, power and influence around Brexit - but in order to do
so, he needs Enora's help . . . Enora must confront her past while
facing a deeply uncertain future. Can she survive near-impossible
odds?
The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley, The Blood of
Others is part of the SPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling,
beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the most
tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II.
Dieppe, August 1942. A catastrophe no headline dared admit. Plans
are underway for the boldest raid yet on Nazi-occupied France. Over
six thousand men will storm ashore to take the port of Dieppe.
Lives will change in an instant – both on the beaches and in
distant capitals. Annie Wrenne, working at Lord Mountbatten’s
cloak-and-dagger Combined Operations headquarters, is privy to the
top secret plans for the daring cross-Channel raid. Young Canadian
journalist George Hogan, protege of influential Lord Beaverbrook,
faces a crucial assignment that will test him to breaking point.
And Abwehr intelligence officer Wilhelm Schultz is baiting a trap
to lure thousands of Allied troops to their deaths… Three lives
linked by Operation Jubilee: the Dieppe Raid, 19 August 1942. Over
six thousand men will storm the heavily defended French beaches.
Less than half of them will make it back alive. The blockbuster
SPOILS OF WAR non-chronological collection features compelling
recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that
shattered the globe. For fans of Philip Kerr and Robert Harris.
Reviews for Graham Hurley: 'Historical fiction of a high order' The
Times 'A penetrating, compelling, and skilfully vivid slice of
historical fiction' LoveReading 'Tense, absorbing and faultlessly
plotted' Sunday Times 'Beautifully constructed... This is one of
Hurley's finest' Daily Mail 'Capable and understated
characterization' Publishers Weekly
Life is dangerous. No one survives it. Enora Andressen makes a
series of mind-blowing discoveries when her friend disappears in
this compelling thriller set in an idyllic Devon town. Actress
Enora Andressen is catching up with her ex-neighbour, Evelyn
Warlock, who's recently retired to the comely East Devon seaside
town of Budleigh Salterton. The peace, the friendship of strangers
and the town's prestigious literary festival . . . Evelyn loves
them all. Until the September evening when her French neighbour,
Christianne Beaucarne, disappears. Enora has met this woman. The
two of them have bonded. But what Enora discovers over the
anguished months to come will put sleepy Budleigh Salterton on the
front page of every newspaper in the land . . . Limelight is a
completely gripping and fascinating thriller featuring strong
characters forced to make impossible decisions, the impact of which
will be felt far beyond their quiet town... Perfect for fans of
JOHN HARVEY and PETER ROBINSON.
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