A royal conspiracy. Buried secrets from Czarist Russia. One man's past may hold the key to the Crown's survival.
The Queen's doctor vanishes overboard from the Royal Yacht Britannia.
A white cat is slaughtered in an English country garden.
A deadly secret from Czarist Russia reawakens.
London. Worcestershire. Paris. Vienna.
Twelve-year-old Jack Steele never forgot what he saw-or what others tried to make him forget.
His beloved great-aunt Florence, a trusted servant inside the British royal household, had uncovered a conspiracy so explosive it threatened the very foundations of the monarchy. Before she could reveal the truth, she was branded a traitor.
Ten years later, Steele is drawn back into the shadows when evidence resurfaces: a lost Imperial Russian medal and a mysterious signed photograph of King George V and Czar Nicholas II-artifacts tied to a secret powerful enough to destroy the British Crown.
As Steele hunts across London, Worcestershire, Paris, and Vienna, he uncovers a chilling assassination plot against the Queen-and faces a choice that will define his life forever.
Save the Crown.
Or save himself.
Inspired in part by the remarkable royal memoir From Cottage to Palace, Crown Deception is a fast-paced international espionage thriller of royal intrigue, betrayal, buried history, and deadly political deception.
Perfect for readers of classic espionage and political thrillers.
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Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
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978-1-959755-26-5 (9781959755265)
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Richard Lyntton writes international spy thrillers inspired by his real-world experience in the British Army, Russia, and the former Yugoslavia.Born in Highgate, London, as Richard Bramford, he was educated at William Ellis School, Exeter University, Moscow State Linguistic University, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.He served as a British Army captain and tank commander during the First Gulf War, later working as European Community Task Force Humanitarian Liaison in Russia, a UNHCR Liaison Officer, and a United Nations Military Observer in Sarajevo during heavy shelling and NATO airstrikes.He was later a United Nations Television producer in the former Yugoslavia and was called to testify at the International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague after witnessing and filming human rights atrocities and abuses in Bosnia. His wartime footage is archived at the Imperial War Museum, London.His Jack Steele thrillers combine British espionage fiction, geopolitical conspiracy, Cold War intrigue, and high-stakes international suspense. His books include Crown Deception, Leningrad Deception, Hyde Park Deception, and North Korea Deception.For the record, Richard Lyntton has never been involved in espionage of any kind. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, interior designer Michelle Wenitsky, and their two sons.
