Dead Reckoning - Couverture rigide

Egleton, Clive

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 031224102X ISBN 13 : 9780312241025

Editeur : Minotaur Books, 1999

Synopsis

When SIS agent Peter Ashton discovers that the victim of a mass murder had been using the identity of his wife, he finds himself drawn into a deadly mystery that could end up costing him everything.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Cunningly contemporary...a classic spy novel, one of the best Egleton has written, using two of his strongest skills: authentic detail and relentless probing to reveal treachery buried deep in the past (Daily Telegraph on A Lethal Involvement)

As intense and chilling as le Carre, Egleton is one of today's best thriller writers (Booklist)

If you have never me Peter Ashton before stand by for action. This is his seventh appearence in an Egleton thriller and the pace is as fast as ever. (Birmingham Post)

A nerve-shredding cocktail of murder, mystery and international intrigue by a master of keeping you glued to a book (Peterborough Evening telegraph (5/5 starred review)

The action is brisk, the characters sharply drawn and only le Carre does backbiting better (Kirkus Reviews)

This powerful book by a highly skilled writer has enough suspense, plot twists, action and excitement to keep anyone enthralled (Vicarel Library Journal.)

Présentation de l'éditeur

The carnage in the doctor's office is appalling - and the police think one of the dead women is Peter Ashton's wife Harriet. Ashton's relief when she turns up unharmed is shattered, though, when he learns that Harriet is both bitterly unhappy and somehow involved in the deaths. Ashton soon realizes that Jill Sheridan, his ambitious, malevolent and ruthless former lover, is part of the story. So is a Latvian woman who knew too much about Harriet Ashton. A computer hacker and a London private detective lead to another tantalizing strand of the mystery. But even Ashton is astonished by the Indian connection. It is clear that the complicated trail of murder, deception and high technology is leading straight to a controversial royal visit to India. Ashton finds himself defending the Queen from a man who wants to start a war - and may have enlisted the Russians to help him.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Minotaur Books
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 031224102X
• ISBN 13: 9780312241025
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 342
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible