Whispers of Betrayal - Softcover

Dobbs, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006497993 ISBN 13: 9780006497998

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001

Synopsis

In the new novel of treachery at the highest levels from the bestselling author of House of Cards, backbench MP Tom Goodfellowe is caught up in a national crisis as the capital is held to ransom by one angry man.

Colonel Peter Amadeus is an old soldier with a grievance. He wants an apology from the Prime Minister. But this Prime Minister does not believe in apologizing for anything.

For Amadeus it becomes a matter of honour – and retribution. Soon London is a city under siege, its lifelines cut. Then comes his ultimatum: the Prime Minister must resign – or London will be destroyed.

Only one man stands between the capital and disaster – Tom Goodfellowe, a backbench MP who can’t even sort out his own life, let alone save the lives of others. He is a man torn between ambition, honour and love – with the fate of London slipping swiftly through his fingers.

About this title

Review:

‘Terrific... as good as anything Dobbs has done... superb.’
Sunday Telegraph

‘Dobbs has given us a splendid diversion, one that makes it worth chucking the TV set out of the window and settling down with a book.’
Sunday Express

‘A cracking good read – Goodfellowe is the most affectionately drawn crumpled anti-hero since Jim Hacker.’
The Big Issue

‘Brilliant... full of magnificently dark political characters.’
Daily Mail

From the Back Cover:

THE NATION ON THE BRINK OF DISASTER.
ITS CAPITAL CITY HELD TO RANSOM.
WITH MOMENTS LEFT TO LIVE.

Colonel Peter Amadeus is an old soldier with a grievance.
He wants an apology from the Prime Minister. But this Prime Minister does not believe in apologizing for anything.

For Amadeus it becomes a matter of honour – and retribution.
Soon London is under siege, its lifelines cut. Then his ultimatum:
the Prime Minister must resign – or London will be destroyed.Only one man stands between the capital and disaster –
Tom Goodfellowe, a backbench MP who can't even sort out his
own life, let alone save the lives of others. He is a man torn
between ambition, honour and love – with the fate of London
slipping swiftly through his fingers.

'Dobbs has given us a splendid diversion, one that
makes it worth chucking the TV set out of the window and
settling down with a book.'
SUNDAY EXPRESS

'A cracking good read – Goodfellowe is the most
affectionately drawn crumpled anti-hero since Jim Hacker.'
THE BIG ISSUE

'The characterization is superb throughout –
a rattling good yarn.'
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0006497993
• ISBN 13: 9780006497998
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464