Moscow Exile by John Lawton Paperback Book

Description: Moscow Exile by John Lawton The newest literary spy thriller from a master of the genre, Moscow Exile is a richly populated, gripping tale of espionage set in Washington, D.C. during the post-war period. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Charlotte is a British expatriate who has recently settled in Washington, D.C. with her second husband, but enviable dinner parties arent the only thing she is planning. Meanwhile, Charlie Leigh-Hunt has been posted to Washington as a replacement for Guy Burgess, last seen disappearing around the corner and into the Soviet Union. Charlie is surprised to cross paths with Charlotte, an old flame of his, who, thanks to her gossipy parties, has a packed pocketbook full of secrets she is eager to share.Two decades later, in 1969, Joe Wilderness is stuck on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, held captive by the KGB, a chip in a game way above his pay grade - but his old friends Frank and Eddie are going to try to spring him out of the toughest prison in the world. All roads lead back to Berlin, and to the famous Bridge of Spies...Featuring crackling dialogue and brilliantly plotted Cold War intrigue, Moscow Exile is a gripping thriller populated by larger-than-life personalities in a Cold War plot that feels strangely in tune with our present. Author Biography John Lawton has written eight Inspector Troy thrillers, three previous Joe Wilderness novels, a standalonenovel and a volume of history. His Inspector Troy novels have been named best books of the year by the NewYork Times, Los Angeles Times and New York Times Book Review. He lives in Derbyshire, England Review Lawtons reputation as one of the best authors of espionage fiction is burnished by Moscow Exile...all the action and intrigue of an old Len Deighton trilogy * Wall Street Journal *Another virtuoso performance in what continues to be an espionage series of uncommon depth and breadth . . . Lawton infuses the entire troupe with sparkling life, using crackling dialogue and rapier wit to bring a Technicolor sheen to the moral ambiguity of the Cold War * Booklist (starred review) *[A] lush historic novel . . . The resilience and determination of his Charlie, Coky and eventually Joe Wilderness provide a strong portrait of Lawtons real-life sense of espionage: calculating, well-armed, self-defined * New York Journal of Books *A wonderfully rewarding thriller that makes me want to go back and reread all its predecessors to enjoy the subtleties and pleasures on display -- Maxim Jakubowski * Crime Time *Beautifully written and cut with flashes of sardonic wit, it is, nominally, the fourth of Lawtons Joe Wilderness novels, but also features members of the Troy family from his primary series which has been delighting the discerning reader for more than twenty-five years now and as a body of work, is shaping up to be one of the most impressive achievements in spy-fi * Shots * Details ISBN1804710105 Author John Lawton Publisher Atlantic Books Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781804710104 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-05-04 Imprint Grove Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-05-04 UK Release Date 2023-05-04 Pages 448 Series Joe Wilderness series Edition Description Export/Airside Audience General NZ Release Date 2023-07-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142861629;

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