Captain Grey's Gambit - A Novel

December 1803: A French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle-disaffected by Napoleon's creeping tyranny-contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt-a rare opportunity for him to travel outside France. Naval intelligence sends its top man-and best chess player-Captain Thomas Grey, to orchestrate the Frenchman's escape to England. But Grey's mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with him-expecting Grey to act not just as escort but kidnapper.

The second novel in J. H. Gelernter's already lauded Captain Grey series, Captain Grey's Gambit continues a story that is "smart, fast, twisty, and dangerous" (Lee Child) in a "richly imagined early nineteenth-century world" (Richard Snow).

The second novel in J. H. Gelernter's already lauded Captain Grey series, Captain Grey's Gambit continues a story that is "smart, fast, twisty, and dangerous" (Lee Child) in a "richly imagined early nineteenth-century world" (Richard Snow).

Info autore

J. H. Gelernter is the author of the Thomas Grey novels: The Montevideo Brief, Hold Fast, and Captain Grey’s Gambit.

Riassunto

A taut historical thriller for fans of The Queen’s Gambit and James Bond

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. H. Gelernter
• Editore: W. W. Norton & Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.05.2023
• EAN: 9781324050551
• ISBN: 978-1-324-05055-1
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 200 g
• Serie: A Thomas Grey Novel
• Categorie: Narrativa > Gialli; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie; Adventure, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Historical mysteries, FICTION / Thrillers / Espionage, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Espionage & spy thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Espionage and spy thriller, Adventure / action fiction