- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; First American Edition edition (2 Dec 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297817906
- ISBN-13: 978-0297817901
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 15.5 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 359,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What if Nazis deactivated a 'sleeper',a blonde Mata Hari,in the winter of 1944 in London in an endeavour to steal the whereabouts of D-Day landings. In the tradition of Robert Harris's FATHERLAND Rights already sold to publishers in the United States and eight other countries
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Daniel Silva is ex-CNN TV executive, whose first book The Unlikely Spy was sold in 14 countries. He is married with twins.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This, the first of Daniel Silva's novels, and certainly one of his best, is an outstanding read. I couldn't put it down. The plot is set during the latter part of WWII. Catherine Blake, a German spy living in London is trying to uncover the secrets of the allied invasion. She is getting dangerously close. And trying to thwart her at every corner is a counter-spy operation, spear-headed by Alfred Vicary. Various sub-plots are woven in along the way, not the least of which is the inter-office manipulating by devious members of the allied high command. The plot is both solid and full of surprises, and the climax very satisfying. The characters are wonderfully developed. At times I was reminded of Follet's "The Eye of the Needle", which is high praise in itself. Daniel Silva really dealt with the WWII setting wonderfully. It would be great to have another WWII spy story from him. I can wholeheartedly recommend this novel, and it is a great introduction to Daniel Silva's works, which must rate as some of the best espionage/suspense works today.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read this book three times and will probably read it a fourth time. Why? Because it is simply one of the best war / spy thrillers I have ever read. The story is fast moving, well-constructed, the characters are believable and because the story is based on real-life events (the war, D-Day, etc), you actually start to think that everything in the book really happened. Silva is a natural writer and nothing he writes annoys me which says a lot since I am the fussiest reader on the planet!! I highly recommend this book - I guarantee you won't regret it. Cancel your job, all appointments, forget about food, baths, sleep, feeding the dog....once you start reading this book, I guarantee you won't be able to put it down until the last page is over. I am now reading Silva's other books and loving every one!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Excellent, WW2 Britain-based thriller. Silva has a good, flowing style, with a plot that keeps you interested, though the older guy's navel-gazing in London at the start does tend to grate after a while. Exciting at the end though.
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This espionage novel was not as exciting as a good thriller should be and ought to have had an editor help reduce the amount of navel gazing that simply padded out the book in many... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Lexicon
Daniel Silva Great ...
This is first Daniel Silva's first book, is not like Gabriel Allons series, but is super...
This is a story of spies and the invasion of France, great fun, a must.
This is a story of spies and the invasion of France, great fun, a must.
Published 9 months ago by Druidx
A good listen
I loved this book & it was narrated brilliantely by Michael Page. He really bought the whole book to life. Highly recommended.
Published 14 months ago by F Nicholls
Excellent World War II spy thriller!
Outrageously great book!It tells its story so brightly that one should wonder if Daniel Silva hasn't been there himself. Read more
Published 19 months ago by FireBladed
lacked excitement
while i liked this book it did lack the gripping excitement of his later novel, but enjoyable none the less
Published 24 months ago by Arnsby Beverley
Must read
I have never before written a review, this book however was so good that I felt compelled to say so. It is superbly researched and written. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2006 by Straight Sam
Dull, familiar territory
World War 2, and secret Nazi assasins operating in the UK.
It isclassic thriler territory, but while some of the characters work, and thewritng style itself is deft enough,... Read more
It isclassic thriler territory, but while some of the characters work, and thewritng style itself is deft enough,... Read more
Published on 20 April 2004
Great spy novel!
One of the best spy thrillers I've read recently. Intelligent, great character development, and hard to put down. And you get some WWII history along with it.
Published on 25 Aug 2000
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