The Unlikely Spy - Hardcover

Silva, Daniel

4.25

25,359 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0297817906 ISBN 13: 9780297817901

Publisher: W&N, 1996

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Germany, 1944.

The Allied invasion is not far away, and the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one of Hitler's last spies in Britain - Catherine Blake, a sleeper planted before the war and awaiting orders . . .

British intelligence also has its orders, and academic Alfred Vicary has been recruited by Churchill himself to carry them out. It is his job to find Catherine and stop her before it is too late.

But whose side are his own people on?

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Review:

"Breathtaking." "Briskly suspenseful." "Evocative...memorable...a classic World War II espionage tale." "Layers of depth and intrigue...Silva succeeds with panache." "A roller-coaster World War II adventure that conjures up memories of the best of Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth." "Silva keeps the suspense keen." "Satisfying and fast-paced."

Breathtaking. ("People") Briskly suspenseful. ("New York Times") Evocative...memorable...a classic World War II espionage tale. ("Washington Post")

Evocative memorable a classic World War II espionage tale. The Washington Post
Briskly suspenseful. The New York Times
A satisfying and fast-paced World War II espionage thriller. San Francisco Examiner
Bodies pile up, and Silva keeps the suspense keen as he advantage shifts back and forth between the good guys and the Nazis. Los Angeles Times
[Silva] has clearly done his homework, mixing fact and fiction to delicious effect and building tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot like a seasoned pro. People
Layers of depth and intrigue Silva succeeds with panache. USA Today
[A] tautly drawn thriller Plenty of nail-biting scenes. The New York Post"

-Evocative...memorable...a classic World War II espionage tale.---The Washington Post
-Briskly suspenseful.---The New York Times
-A satisfying and fast-paced World War II espionage thriller.---San Francisco Examiner
-Bodies pile up, and Silva keeps the suspense keen as he advantage shifts back and forth between the good guys and the Nazis.---Los Angeles Times
-[Silva] has clearly done his homework, mixing fact and fiction to delicious effect and building tension--with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot--like a seasoned pro.---People
-Layers of depth and intrigue...Silva succeeds with panache.---USA Today
-[A] tautly drawn thriller...Plenty of nail-biting scenes.---The New York Post

"Evocative...memorable...a classic World War II espionage tale."--The Washington Post

"Briskly suspenseful."--The New York Times
"A satisfying and fast-paced World War II espionage thriller."--San Francisco Examiner
"Bodies pile up, and Silva keeps the suspense keen as he advantage shifts back and forth between the good guys and the Nazis."--Los Angeles Times
"[Silva] has clearly done his homework, mixing fact and fiction to delicious effect and building tension--with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot--like a seasoned pro."--People
"Layers of depth and intrigue...Silva succeeds with panache."--USA Today
"[A] tautly drawn thriller...Plenty of nail-biting scenes."--The New York Post

Book Description:

A tale of spies and betrayal in the Second World War.

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