"Robert Goddard is the master of complex, tricky thrillers that dazzle with surprises. . . Another stellar performance."--"Sydney Morning Herald"
"Enjoyable . . . Goddard evokes time and place with an expert hand . . . Fans of period mysteries set in times of historical transition will be satisfied."--"Publishers Weekly"
"[Goddard is] still producing the riffs on historical crime fiction that are his sweet spot, but his new book's absorbing language and artful depictions of physical locations, along with a plot that falls somewhere between Georges Simenon and Graham Greene, should keep readers rapt . . . A sly, highbrow take on the espionage thriller with a rich background that lends sophistication to an already opulent story."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Dashed good yarn-spanning. . . . The action is insistent and often deadly."--"Toronto Star"
Former Lt. James (Max) Maxted, the dashing protagonist of Robert Goddard's historical espionage thriller . . . is a refreshing throwback to an earlier romantic tradition of heroes . . . A rip-roaring adventure . . . Paris in 1919 is a snake pit of spies, counterspies, traitors and turncoatsjust the setting for this convoluted tale . . . We re sure to see this charismatic chap again in what the author promises will be a trilogy of high-action adventures. "New York Times Book Review"
Wildly entertaining . . . Goddard has long been one of the genre s cleverest plotters and most accomplished prose stylists . . . Goddard assembles around Max as savvy, as well spoken, and as treacherous a band of double-dealing con artists as we ve seen since Caspar Gutman, Joel Cairo, and Brigid Shaughnessy joined forces to hunt a black bird. "Booklist" (starred review)
Goddard paints the Paris of that era with sure strokes. "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Robert Goddard is the master of complex, tricky thrillers that dazzle with surprises. . . Another stellar performance. "Sydney Morning Herald"
Enjoyable . . . Goddard evokes time and place with an expert hand . . . Fans of period mysteries set in times of historical transition will be satisfied. "Publishers Weekly"
[Goddard is] still producing the riffs on historical crime fiction that are his sweet spot, but his new book's absorbing language and artful depictions of physical locations, along with a plot that falls somewhere between Georges Simenon and Graham Greene, should keep readers rapt . . . A sly, highbrow take on the espionage thriller with a rich background that lends sophistication to an already opulent story. "Kirkus Reviews"
Dashed good yarn-spinning. . . . The action is insistent and often deadly. "Toronto Star"
Cleverly plotted . . . there is plenty here to keep the pages turning . . . Most of all, it is exceptionally well written. Reviewing the Evidence"
"Former Lt. James (Max) Maxted, the dashing protagonist of Robert Goddard's historical espionage thriller . . . is a refreshing throwback to an earlier romantic tradition of heroes . . . A rip-roaring adventure . . . Paris in 1919 is a snake pit of spies, counterspies, traitors and turncoats--just the setting for this convoluted tale . . . We're sure to see this charismatic chap again in what the author promises will be a trilogy of high-action adventures."--
New York Times Book Review "Wildly entertaining . . . Goddard has long been one of the genre's cleverest plotters and most accomplished prose stylists . . . Goddard assembles around Max as savvy, as well spoken, and as treacherous a band of double-dealing con artists as we've seen since Caspar Gutman, Joel Cairo, and Brigid Shaughnessy joined forces to hunt a black bird."--
Booklist (starred review)
"Goddard paints the Paris of that era with sure strokes."--
St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Robert Goddard is the master of complex, tricky thrillers that dazzle with surprises. . . Another stellar performance."--
Sydney Morning Herald "Enjoyable . . . Goddard evokes time and place with an expert hand . . . Fans of period mysteries set in times of historical transition will be satisfied."--
Publishers Weekly "[Goddard is] still producing the riffs on historical crime fiction that are his sweet spot, but his new book's absorbing language and artful depictions of physical locations, along with a plot that falls somewhere between Georges Simenon and Graham Greene, should keep readers rapt . . . A sly, highbrow take on the espionage thriller with a rich background that lends sophistication to an already opulent story."--
Kirkus Reviews "Dashed good yarn-spinning. . . . The action is insistent and often deadly."--
Toronto Star "Cleverly plotted . . . there is plenty here to keep the pages turning . . . Most of all, it is exceptionally well written."--Reviewing the Evidence