Friends and Traitors (The Inspector Troy Novels #8)

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Synopsis
Inspector Troy of Scotland Yard stars in thriller that&’s &“part murder mystery, part spy tale . . . a wickedly seductive entertainment&” (TheWashington Post). London, 1958. Chief Superintendent Frederick Troy of Scotland Yard, newly promoted after good service during Nikita Khrushchev&’s visit to Britain, is not looking forward to a European trip with his older brother, Rod. Rod has decided to take his entire family on &“the Grand Tour&” for his fifty-first birthday: a whirlwind of restaurants, galleries, and concert halls from Paris to Florence to Vienna to Amsterdam. But Frederick Troy only gets as far as Vienna. It is there that he crosses paths with an old acquaintance, a man who always seems to be followed by trouble: British-spy-turned-Soviet-agent Guy Burgess. Suffice it to say that Troy is more than surprised when Burgess, who has escaped from the bosom of Moscow for a quick visit to Vienna, tells him something extraordinary: &“I want to come home.&” Troy knows this news will cause a ruckus in London—but even Troy doesn&’t expect an MI5 man to be gunned down as a result, with Troy himself suspected of doing the deed . . . &“An artful blend of two ever-popular subjects: espionage and British police work.&” —The Seattle Times &“The surprises keep coming, not merely up to the last chapter but even to the novel&’s very last line.&” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette &“Lawton&’s superb eighth Inspector Troy novel . . . [a] smart, fascinating historical thriller.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“A beguiling interpretation of [Guy] Burgess&’ life both before and after his defection in 1951.&” —Booklist (starred review)
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
384 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780802189219
Related ISBNs:
9780802128621
Publisher:
Grove Atlantic
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Copyrighted By:
John Lawton
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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