Shadows Of War

Description

October, 1939: War has been declared, but until the armies massed on either side of the French-German border engage, all is quiet on the Western Front. There are those who believe the war no one wants to fight should be brought to a swift conclusion, even if it means treachery. A year ago, Conrad de Lancey came within seconds of assassinating Hitler. Now the British Secret Service want him to go back into Europe and make contact with a group of German officers they believe are plotting a coup. But this is the Shadow War, and the shadows are multiplying: it's not only disaffected Germans who are prepared to betray their country to save it...

Michael Ridpath spent eight years as a bond trader in the City before giving up his job to write full-time. He lives in north London with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.michaelridpath.com

An intriguing thriller... In a storyline full of conspiracy, deception and political manoeuvring Ridpath challenges the reader to wonder about the loyalty of some establishment figures, and especially that of the Duke of Windsor' * Bestselling Crime Thrillers * This is the second episode in a series that could run and run. A rich mixture of historical fact spiced up with fiction, set during the period of the Phoney War * Literary Review * Riveting reading... A great excuse for a night in from one of the UK's foremost thriller writers' * The Bookbag * Shadows of War suggests that the historical thriller is his real metier * CrimeTime * Wartime provides great opportunity for the exploration of human nature under pressure, and the book contains plenty of dramatic scenes where Conrad's mettle is tested... a thrilling plot' * Crime Review *