Free Agent - Couverture rigide

Duns, Jeremy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0670021016 ISBN 13 : 9780670021017

Editeur : Viking Pr, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Duns Jeremy

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

‘The history is credible, even instructive. The action is fast and violent and so is the hero’
Literary Review
‘Deep knowledge of espionage and classic spy novels informs this excellent debut....Be warned: Duns loves shocking reversals’
Guardian
'...a retro-cool romp as spare of prose as it is cleverly convoluted of plot. He has ingeniously caught both the spirit of an era and the spirit of the books which made that era the golden age of spy fiction'
Telegraph
'With echoes of John Le Carre comes this sophisticated spy thriller...'
Daily Mirror
'Paul Dark is a fascinating, morally ambiguous protagonist, who remains conflicted by his past allegiances, crimes and loves... A terrific spy thriller built on tight, fast-paced plotting and genuinely surprising twists. Free Agen's quasi-cliffhanger ending points toward another superior spy novel in Free Country. A must-read for fans of the spy genre'
popularcultureetc.blogspot.com
'...a rattling good yarn... told with the pace of a Bourne movie and packed with espionage tradecraft as convincing as John le Carre'
shotsmag.com
'Terse, sardonic, and knowing, Free Agent is a take-no-prisoners exploration of loyalty, duplicity and love. I dare anyone to put this book down after reading the first electrifying chapter.'
Eric Van Lustbader
'Utterly riveting, Free Agent by Jeremy Duns is an international espionage thriller par excellence. Lyrical prose, unforgettable characters, and a fascinating plot that doesn't release the panting reader until the last page makes this spy ride unforgettable. Free Agent is the beginning of a classic series that's sure to be a huge hit'
Gayle Lynds, author of the New York Times-bestselling The Last Spymaster and The Coil:
'A wholly engrossing and sophisticated spy novel . . . Fascinating and compelling, Jeremy Duns is a name to watch'
William Boyd
'An authentic espionage novel with accurate tradecraft and intelligence operatives who act with intelligence. If you like vintage John le Carre, you'll love Free Agent. Set in the Cold War, packed with history and tension, it's a must-read for any true spy-novel fan'
David Morrell, New York Times-bestselling author of The Brotherhood of the Rose
'Free Agent is a sleek, fast-paced tale of espionage and international intrigue that held me utterly entranced. Duns is an exceptional talent. As I rapidly turned the pages, I was transported back to the heyday of spy fiction and reminded of the best of Le Carre, Deighton, and Forsyth. Recommended without reservation' Christopher Reich, author of Numbered Account (over 1 million copies sold)
‘A tribute to the spirit of the spy thriller’s Sixties’ heyday. Even though it is set in 1969, the timeless feel fosters the clear impression of Duns as a talented thriller geek posing a challenge to modern publishing’
Daily Telegraph 28/11
‘This is an action-packed novel very much of the John le Carré school, with an intriguing and unusual premise - an assassination attempt on British PM Harold Wilson on a visit to the troubled African state. ‘
Irish Independent 15/05

Présentation de l'éditeur

1945: MI6 agent Paul Dark takes part in a top-secret mission to hunt down and execute Nazi war criminals. He will discover that everything he understood about that mission, about its consequences, and about the woman he once loved, has been built on false foundations.
1969: a KGB colonel called Slavin walks into the High Commission in Lagos, Nigeria, and announces that he wants to defect. He has information which indicates that there is yet another double agent within the Service -- a devastating blow to an M16 still coming to terms with its betrayal by Kim Philby and the rest of the Cambridge Five. Dark has been largely above suspicion during those years of self-recrimination. But now he can see his number coming up. For some it would be fight or flight time. But when you discover that everything you've taken for granted and trusted for twenty-four years is untrue, and when your arrest may only be moments away, then flight and fight may be your only option.
Free Agent is a twisting, intense thriller set between London and Nigeria during the height of the Cold War. It's a novel of innumerable cliffhangers within a constantly evolving moral universe, and it keeps the surprises coming until the very last page.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking Pr
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670021016
• ISBN 13: 9780670021017
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 342
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible