Description
Product ID: | 9781800328426 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | The Cold War Collection |
Title: | The Spy in Question |
Subtitle: | A totally gripping Cold War espionage thriller |
Authors: | Author: Tim Sebastian |
Page Count: | 352 |
Subjects: | Espionage and spy thriller, Espionage & spy thriller, Historical adventure fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical fiction, European history, European history, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, Military history, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Geopolitics, Historical adventure, War & combat fiction, Historical fiction, European history, British & Irish history, The Cold War, Military history, Military history: post WW2 conflicts, Geopolitics |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Discovery means certain death. And he’s running out of time.It’s 1990, and Dmitry Kalyagin is about to attain membership in Gorbachev’s politburo when his long-dormant status as a “mole” for the British is suddenly reactivated. English intelligence man George Parker, feeling indebted to Kalyagin, initiates a covert effort to pull the agent out before his identity can be uncovered by the Soviets. But as the body count starts to rise, Parker’s attempts to protect Kalyagin are hampered by both Russian ruthlessness and British indifference. As desperation begins to set in, the battle to save Kalyagin will lead to a climactic showdown in the Moscow streets, between two networks of spies. A taut, suspense-filled Cold War thriller from an author who reported from the heart of Moscow, perfect for fans of John le Carré, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth. Praise for The Spy in Question ‘Fast-paced, exciting reading, set in the real Moscow of grime and icy grit’ Washington Post‘A pulsating thriller… a great read, an authentic feel’ Irish Press Discovery means certain death. And he’s running out of time.It’s 1990, and Dmitry Kalyagin is about to attain membership in Gorbachev’s politburo when his long-dormant status as a “mole” for the British is suddenly reactivated. English intelligence man George Parker, feeling indebted to Kalyagin, initiates a covert effort to pull the agent out before his identity can be uncovered by the Soviets. But as the body count starts to rise, Parker’s attempts to protect Kalyagin are hampered by both Russian ruthlessness and British indifference. As desperation begins to set in, the battle to save Kalyagin will lead to a climactic showdown in the Moscow streets, between two networks of spies. A taut, suspense-filled Cold War thriller from an author who reported from the heart of Moscow, perfect for fans of John le Carré, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth. Praise for The Spy in Question‘Fast-paced, exciting reading, set in the real Moscow of grime and icy grit’ Washington Post ‘A pulsating thriller… a great read, an authentic feel’ Irish Press |
Imprint Name: | Canelo Action |
Publisher Name: | Canelo |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-03-14 |