An ingenious thriller in which young Detective Constable Trave uncovers a sophisticated plot at the heart of MI6 to assassinate Churchill and bring the Second World War and the whole Allied effort to an untimely end.An ingenious thriller in which young Detective Constable Trave uncovers a sophisticated plot at the heart of MI6 to assassinate Churchill and bring the Second World War and the whole Allied effort to an untimely end.It’s 1940, and Bill Trave is a Detective Constable in his early thirties working in West London. France has fallen and the capital is being bombed both day and night – it seems against all odds that Britain can survive the onslaught. Almost single-handedly Winston Churchill maintains the country’s morale, with the German enemy convinced that his removal would win them the War.Albert Morrison, a rich widower forced into early retirement by failing eyesight, is stabbed to death in his Chelsea flat. His only daughter, Ava, tells Trave that she would read the newspapers to him every evening, and the night before his death he had become suddenly excited when she read him an obscure obituary notice.At Morrison’s funeral, Ava learns from an old colleague that her father worked for MI6 before the War. The obituary notice was a coded message preparing for an assassination, although it does not specify the target. Trave realizes that there is a Nazi double agent within MI6, with a plan to assassinate Churchill and to set up another agent to take the blame. He is in a race against time to save Churchill, for if he fails, Britain’s entire war effort could be at stake…‘Tolkien’s writing is quietly impressive; his atmosphere of the blitzed capital superb.’ The Times‘Jack Higgins fans will enjoy Tolkien’s exciting third suspense novel featuring Det. Insp. William Trave. Heartfelt evocations of the horrors of war, in particular the effects of the bombing raids on Londoners, show Tolkien has upped his game.’ Publishers WeeklyREVIEWS FOR SIMON TOLKIEN:‘Half Christie and half Grisham.’ Los Angeles Times‘A fine novel. A thinking person’s Da Vinci Code.’ Chicago Tribune‘A very British thriller … a page turner.’ Daily MailSimon Tolkien was a successful Criminal Justice barrister in London specializing in serious crimes before moving to California with his wife and two children to take up writing full time. He has been acclaimed as a naturally gifted storyteller with a terrific command of language and a unique perception into the darker sides of human nature. The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, with whom he had a very special relationship, Simon Tolkien’s writing is set firmly in this world.• A standalone prequel to the highly regarded Inspector Trave novels The Inheritance and The King of Diamonds.• The grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien and a professional criminal barrister, Simon has been compared to John Grisham, Dan Brown and Agatha Christie. This book will add John le Carré and Robert Harris to that list.• Skilfully blends elements of the classic whodunit, suspense novel, historical fiction and conspiracy thriller into a page-turning adventure story.• Timed to coincide with the release of The Hobbit movie for maximum publicity opportunity.Competition: the;king of diamonds;final witness;no man’s land;doll factory;big sky;inheritance;a song for the dark times. Agatha Christie;John Grisham;ian rankin;paula hawkins;ann cleeves;kate atkinson;bram stoker;anthony horowitz;robert galbraith;louise doughty;david baldacci
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