A Spy's Life
A pulse-racing spy thriller of relentless intrigue and mistrust
$25.17
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2019
Summary
Compulsively readable Observer
An ex British spy finds himself dragged back into the world of espionage after a mysterious plane crash…
Robert Harland ended his career as a British spy in an Austrian hospital, after being tortured and beaten by Czech security agents in the last days of the communist regime. He was young enough then to find a new life with the Red Cross and then with the UN.
Twelve years later his UN plane crashes in mysterious…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787479432 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1787479439 |
| Author: | Henry Porter |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 344g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 33mm |
| Series: | Robert Harland |
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Critics Review
A welcome return … timely and terrific– Mick Herron
A cat’s cradle of a yarn that will keep the reader guessing to the last page … compulsively readable - Observer
A Spy’s Life is a thriller as perfectly timed as it is expertly paced … Porter takes his readers on a white-knuckle ride but never leaves them for dead - SpectatorTop quality stuff - Daily MailPorter continues to breathe new life into spy fiction - IndependentAbout The Author
Henry Porter
Henry Porter was a regular columnist for the Observer and now writes about European power and politics. He has written several bestselling thrillers, including Brandenburg, which won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, A Spy’s Life and Empire State, which were both nominated for the same award. He is also the author of the Paul Samson spy thrillers: Firefly, which won the 2019 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, and White Hot Silence. Henry Porter is frequently described as the heir to John le Carre. He lives in London.
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