The Spider of Sarajevo

From the secret archives of the Comptrollerate-General for Scrutiny and Survey

Summer 1914: Europe is on the brink. As Britain's enemies grow stronger, the Comptroller-General must confront the man with whom he has struggled for a generation - a man he knows only as the Spider. In a desperate gamble, he sends four agents out across the continent, on a mission they do not understand...

The future of British intelligence - of the British Empire - is in their hands. Not all of them will return. Unique and resourceful, hunted and deceived, they have embarked on a journey that will climax in the town of Sarajevo on the 28th of June 1914.

About the author

Robert Wilton has held a variety of posts in the British Ministry of Defence, Foreign Office and Cabinet Office. He was advisor to the Prime Minister of Kosovo in the lead-up to the country's independence, and has now returned there as a senior international official. He divides his time between Kosovo and Cornwall.

Summary

A novel of shadows, intrigue and manipulation in a Europe teetering on the brink of the Great War...

Foreword

A novel of shadows, intrigue and manipulation in a Europe teetering on the brink of the Great War...

Report

The Spider of Sarajevo is a tour de force of delicate, intricate, glorious spy craft... The depth of passion and intellect shines from the page... If you only read one novel about the Great War this year, make it this one M.C. Scott

Product details

• Authors: Robert Wilton, Robert (Author) Wilton, Wilton Robert
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2015
• EAN: 9781782391944
• ISBN: 978-1-78239-194-4
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 294 g
• Series: The Archives of the Comptrollerate-general for Scrutiny and Survey; The Comptrollerate-General; Archives of Tyranny; Archives of Tyranny; The Comptrollerate-General
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, Adventure fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, War, combat and military adventure fiction