The Envoy
A gripping Cold War espionage thriller by a former special forces officer
$33.90
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2022
Summary
The brilliant opening novel of the Catesby series, by a former special forces officer and ‘the thinking person’s John le Carre’
‘Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carre’ Irish Independent
‘More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers’ Publishers Weekly
London, 1956. The height of the Cold War.
On the face of it, Kit Fournier …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529426106 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529426103 |
| Author: | Edward Wilson |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 207g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
| Series: | William Catesby |
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About The Author
Edward Wilson
Edward Wilson is a native of Baltimore. He studied International Relations on a US Army scholarship and later served as a Special Forces officer in Vietnam. He received the Army Commendation Medal with ‘V’ for his part in rescuing wounded Vietnamese soldiers from a minefield. His other decorations include the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. After leaving the Army, Wilson became an expatriate and gave up US nationality to become a British citizen. He has also lived and worked in Germany and France, and was a post-graduate student at Edinburgh University. He now lives in Suffolk where he taught English and Modern Languages for thirty years.
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