A Prince and a Spy
The gripping novel from the master of the wartime spy thriller
Published on 21. January 2021
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-83877-333-5 (ISBN)
Description
In the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and the British Monarchy.
'A master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES
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Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hessen, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler.
Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced.
There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
Dramatic, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, A PRINCE AND A SPY is Rory's best WWII thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.
'A master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES
________________
Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hessen, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler.
Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced.
There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .
Dramatic, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, A PRINCE AND A SPY is Rory's best WWII thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.
Reviews / Votes
An engaging protagonist and a gripping, intelligent storyline confirms Clements' reputation as a master of the wartime spy thriller * Financial Times * A highly satisfying adventure for spy thriller fans...Clements takes the reader on a fast-paced, ever-twisting journey...ends with a suitably dramatic and conclusive finale * Historia, magazine of the HWA * Pick of the week: Based on a true event, this is an enthralling historical espionage thriller * Irish Independent * Brutal, menacing, packed with drama and subterfuge, and with a humble hero spy who always manages to keep his humanity in the face of others' inhumanity, A Prince and A Spy is one of the best historical adventures you will read this year * Lancashire Evening Post * Cleverly combining historic fact with believable imagination, this is an engrossing read * Choice *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
722 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83877-333-5 (9781838773335)
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RORY CLEMENTS writes full time in a quiet corner of Norfolk, where he lives with his wife, the artist Naomi Clements Wright. He is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and twice winner of the CWA
Historical Dagger Award, for Revenger and Nucleus. Three of his other novels - Martyr, Prince and The Heretics - have been shortlisted for awards. Munich Wolf is Rory's fifteenth novel, and the first featuring Munich detective Sebastian Wolff. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.
Historical Dagger Award, for Revenger and Nucleus. Three of his other novels - Martyr, Prince and The Heretics - have been shortlisted for awards. Munich Wolf is Rory's fifteenth novel, and the first featuring Munich detective Sebastian Wolff. His books have sold over 1 million copies to date.