The Star of Istanbul - Couverture souple

Butler, Robert Olen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1843445670 ISBN 13 : 9781843445678

Editeur : No Exit Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

&quotMost of all this is tremendously fun to read. A little far-fetched in places but when did we let that get in the way of a good story. It is a novel with an appealing hero, a beautiful heroine, evil villains and a fast-paced plot which races across Europe with enough twists and turns to make the reader dizzy...And as the clincher where else would you get a detailed (if somewhat repellent) description of how to eat an ortolan." --We Love This Book

&quotThe book is well-paced, both dialogue and descriptive passages tight, the exploration of the gaps in Cobb&aposs understanding given just the right weight, and controlled well until the reveal... If you enjoy well-researched and well-written historical fiction, you will definitely find it worth giving Robert Olen Butler a try." --Crime Review

"As with The Hot Country, this is a rollicking thriller with a keen eye for period detail that hops from the wreck of the doomed ocean liner to London and then on to Istanbul. The story is peppered with some excellent moments of action and more than a little chemistry between Cobb and Bourgani, but the book stands out for its muscular voice. This is an author in absolute control of his craft." --Scotland Herald

Présentation de l'éditeur :

World War I and Germany has allied itself with the Ottoman empire, persuading the caliphs of Turkey to declare a jihad on the British empire, as President Woodrow Wilson hesitates to enter the fray.

War correspondent and American spy Christopher Marlowe 'Kit' Cobb has been tasked to follow a man named Brauer, a German intellectual and possible secret service agent, into perilous waters aboard the ship Lusitania, as the man is believed to hold information vital to the war effort. Aboard the Lusitania on its fateful voyage, Cobb becomes smitten with famed actress Selene Bourgani, who for some reason appears to be working with German Intelligence.

Soon Cobb realizes that this simple actress is anything but, as she harbours secrets that could pour fuel on the already raging conflict. Following the night of the infamous German U-Boat attack on the Lusitania, Cobb must follow Selene and Brauer into the darkest alleyways of London, then on to the powder keg that is Istanbul. He must use all the cunning he possesses to uncover Selene s true motives, only to realize her hidden agenda could bring down some of the world s most powerful leaders.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: No Exit Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1843445670
• ISBN 13: 9781843445678
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384