Island Reich

The rich, atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow''s BLACKOUTbr>br>''Intricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history'' IAN RANKINbr>_________br>br>July, 1940. The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .br>br>And soldier turned safecracker Bill O''Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes, or serve his country.br>br>The mission - land on occupied Alderney, impersonate a local, steal the invasion plans, escape. He almost believes they''re not lying to him.br>br>In Portugal, the former King, Edward, Duke of Windsor, receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he''ll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country . . .br>br>An embittered former king. An unreformed thief.br>And a secret upon which the fates of nations lie . . .br>_________br>br>''Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent'' SUNbr>br>''Triumphant . . . The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented Grimwood'' FINANCIAL TIMESbr>br>''Top notch . . . the suspense never wavers'' CRIMETIMEbr>br>''Grimwood matches Robert Harris, Joseph Kanon, Ken Follett and John le Carre thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense, daring espionage and political intrigue'' GLASGOW LIFEbr>br> ''Highly entertaining . . . There are complications, twists and turns of plot in abundance. Every bit as credible or satisfying as James Bond'' SCOTSMAN>

Product details

• Authors: Jack Grimwood, Grimwood Jack
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781405936705
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-3670-5
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; FICTION / War & Military, Historical mysteries, Crime & mystery, FICTION / Historical / World War II, Spain, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, Historical adventure, Espionage & spy thriller, FICTION / Thrillers / Historical, War & combat fiction, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Channel Islands, Historical adventure fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Espionage and spy thriller, c 1940 to c 1949, War, combat and military adventure fiction, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)