
The Informant
Andrew Rosenheim(Author)
Arrow Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 24. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-09-955792-0 (ISBN)
Description
By the acclaimed author of Fear Itself, a compelling thriller set in 1940s America on the eve of Pearl Harbor.
'A stylish, ingenious thriller' Jim Crace
'A wonderfully intelligent and beautifully written historical thriller' Max Byrd
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Autumn 1941: most of the world is at war. America is hovering on the brink.
Special Agent James Nessheim is stuck in Hollywood, working as an adviser to a studio making pro-FBI movies.
And then one his key informants, Japanese-American Billy Osaka, asks to see him urgently. But before they can meet, Osaka vanishes.
Nessheim's search for Osaka takes him to a Mob-run gambling club, through the dense streets of LA's Little Tokyo, from the seamy San Pedro docks to the hill-top ranch of a Communist sympathiser.
As Nessheim begins to unravel Osaka's deadly secrets, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy to push America into the war.
But other people are looking for Osaka too, and are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. A lethal race is on.
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Praise for The Informant:
'This is compelling and intelligent fiction, laden with tension and suspense' Jim Crace
'[it is] laced with fine period detail, awareness of the institutional duplicity of Hoover's FBI and a fine ear for dialogue' Daily Mail
'The ghosts of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler loom large here, as do the classic films Chinatown and Casablanca, lending Rosenheim's prose a velvety texture' Kirkus Reviews
'The prose is taut and muscular, masculine even. It holds your attention and it's easy to turn the page' Oxford Mail
'Great series; well worth reading' 5-star reader review
'A stylish, ingenious thriller' Jim Crace
'A wonderfully intelligent and beautifully written historical thriller' Max Byrd
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Autumn 1941: most of the world is at war. America is hovering on the brink.
Special Agent James Nessheim is stuck in Hollywood, working as an adviser to a studio making pro-FBI movies.
And then one his key informants, Japanese-American Billy Osaka, asks to see him urgently. But before they can meet, Osaka vanishes.
Nessheim's search for Osaka takes him to a Mob-run gambling club, through the dense streets of LA's Little Tokyo, from the seamy San Pedro docks to the hill-top ranch of a Communist sympathiser.
As Nessheim begins to unravel Osaka's deadly secrets, he uncovers a chilling conspiracy to push America into the war.
But other people are looking for Osaka too, and are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way. A lethal race is on.
____________
Praise for The Informant:
'This is compelling and intelligent fiction, laden with tension and suspense' Jim Crace
'[it is] laced with fine period detail, awareness of the institutional duplicity of Hoover's FBI and a fine ear for dialogue' Daily Mail
'The ghosts of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler loom large here, as do the classic films Chinatown and Casablanca, lending Rosenheim's prose a velvety texture' Kirkus Reviews
'The prose is taut and muscular, masculine even. It holds your attention and it's easy to turn the page' Oxford Mail
'Great series; well worth reading' 5-star reader review
Reviews / Votes
A thrilling storyline and vivid descriptions * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * Andrew Rosenheim's The Informant is a stylish, ingenious thriller. This is compelling and intelligent fiction, laden with tension and suspense. -- Jim Crace, author of this year's Booker long-listed novel, Harvest An elegant story . . . [it is] laced with fine period detail, awareness of the institutional duplicity of Hoover's FBI and a fine ear for dialogue * Daily Mail * The ghosts of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler loom large here, as do the classic films Chinatown and Casablanca, lending Rosenheim's prose a velvety texture. * Kirkus Reviews * Andrew Rosenheim's The Informant is a wonderfully intelligent and beautifully written historical thriller - I can't wait for the next installment in the series! -- Max Byrd, author of The Paris Deadline and California Thriller Rosenheim was hailed by the Independent as the 'successor to Frederick Forsyth' and this is certainly a cool thriller, almost noir-like, shady and uncertain . . . The prose is taut and muscular, masculine even. It holds your attention and it's easy to turn the page. * Oxford Mail *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-955792-0 (9780099557920)
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E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
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Person
Andrew Rosenheim came to England from America as a Rhodes Scholar in 1977 and has lived near Oxford ever since. He is the author of six novels, including Stillriver, Keeping Secrets, Without Prejudice and Fear Itself. He is married and has twin daughters.