
The Prodigal Spy
Joseph Kanon(Author)
Sphere (Publisher)
Published on 8. January 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-7515-6159-3 (ISBN)
Description
It is 1950 and communists are being hunted across America. When Walter Kotlar is accused of being a spy by the House Un-American Activities Committee, his young son Nick destroys a piece of evidence only he knows about. But before the hearing can conclude, Walter flees the country, leaving behind his family...and a key witness lying dead, apparently having committed suicide. Nineteen years later, Nick gets a second chance to discover the truth when a beautiful journalist brings a message from his long-lost father, and Nick follows her into Soviet-occupied Prague for a painful reunion and the discovery of a secret that changes everything. To unravel the lies Nick must return to where it all began and expose the one person who knew the truth - and who watched his family's destruction. Trust no one in this compelling, surprising thriller from the author of Leaving Berlin and The Good German.
Reviews / Votes
The Prodigal Spy is a mystery and a novel of ideas - Allan MassieIt is Kanon's political maturity and understanding that make this novel something quite unusual - Scotsman
A wonderfully fluent writer with a gift for honed dialogue - Observer
That rare thing - a thriller to stimulate heart and mind - Daily Mail on The Good German
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7515-6159-3 (9780751561593)
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Person
Joseph Kanon is the author of Los Alamos (winner of the Edgar Award), The Prodigal Spy and The Good German. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a publishing executive. He lives in New York City.