- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Fourth Estate (4 July 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007138865
- ISBN-13: 978-0007138869
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,064,878 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for ‘A Gathering of Spies’:
‘A ripping read, a book to devour at one sitting.’ Alan Hill, Daily Telegraph
‘An exceptional page turner.’ Bookseller
‘A sizzling zinger of a classic spy story, full of action, suspense and wheels within wheels. With his lean, taut style, Altman doesn't waste a word. Wow!’ Stephen Coonts
‘A pulse-pounding debut thriller.’ Glamour
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‘If there are thriller writers better than this, I’d like to know who they are.’ Jack Higgins
It is February 1940, and England is desperate to find out when and how Hitler will make his move west toward France. Eva Bernhardt, a young sleeper agent in Berlin who has been seduced into spying by a roguish MI6 agent, receives a vital piece of information and makes a run for it. But the Germans are on to her fast – too fast. In a lethal game of ruse and counter-ruse, the British and Germans engage in an intelligence war. Uncertain whom to trust, Eva must take her future into her own hands – and with it, perhaps, the future of the entire war.
A book to devour at one sitting, with dazzling set pieces, unpredictable twists and unforgettable characters.
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This is one of those books which makes you wonder how it ever got published. The idea is interesting and quite exciting but the delivery is flat to the point of being dull.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
powerful historical spy tale
10 Mar 2002
Format:Hardcover
In 1939, M16 espionage agent William Hobbs seduces naive twenty-year old German Eva Bernhardt to work undercover in Germany spying for the British. After obtaining Eva's cooperation, William callously drops her leaving her at the mercies of M16, who believe Eva is the prefect person to drop in Berlin to learn when and where Hitler's invasion of France is to begin. The Nazis hope to uncover British moles to use them to transmit misinformation to the Allies.
In 1940, Eva hates both the Nazis and the British for their callous misuse of people. She is trying to obtain invasion information from Otto Klinger, a person who might have a grudge against the Nazis. However, the German Secret Service know Eva works for the British and plan to use her as a courier for disinformation to fool their enemies. Hobbs, who arranged a kidnapping of himself in Holland by the Gestapo, realizes the Nazis are using Eva as a pawn. He now knows he loves Eva and will risk his life to insure her safety even as the Nazis pursue him.
In his debut tale, A GATHERING OF SPIES, John Altman provided espionage fans with a taut World War II thriller. His second novel, A GAME OF SPIES is even better as readers receive a powerful historical spy tale that never slows down as both sides use people as fodder in a deadly game of trump. Fans of the genre will want to read this superb World War II novel that brings the era alive through the actions and reactions of a powerful ensemble.
Harriet Klausner
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A Real Winner!
16 May 2002
Format:Hardcover
I'm a fan of Altman's based on his first book and I think the new one is even better. It's fast paced, although not as much so as "A Gathering of Spies" with better developed characters and a fascinating plot line. Don't miss this one!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
great vacation book
11 Jun 2002
Format:Hardcover
Pack this one in your suitcase. I did and it was great diversion on the plane. Couldn't put it down. The characters, while not as exciting as Katrina in the author's first book, really get to you and the plot is terrific.
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