Acts of Omission
$20.24
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2015
Summary
Acts of Omission: A Novel of Secrets, Lies, and Political Intrigue
Winner of the Paddy Power Political Novel of the Year.
1998: Foreign Minister Mark Lucas faces a difficult choice. A disk containing the names of British informants to the Stasi is now in the government’s possession. He wants to return it to the Germans, but the diplomatic service resists.
Alex Rutherford, a young intelligence officer, wakes up one morning with a pounding headache and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444794311 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444794310 |
| Author: | Terry Stiastny |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2015 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 139mm x 22mm |
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An intriguing, compelling story that cuts across the decades and generations and brings the issues of the Cold War days right into present times - Simon Mawer
Stiastny is an ex-BBC political reporter and she guides us around the newsroom, Whitehall and Parliament with an insider’s eye and effortlessly clear, precise prose. She is particularly good on the great games of Westminster, and on the language of journalese … A beautifully crafted story - thedabbler.co.ukAn author to watch - BookbagA thriller of rare intelligence - SagaStiastny cleverly entwines historical fact with fiction … not simply a good work of fiction, but an ode to the history that inspired it - We Love This BookA must-read for lovers of political thrillers - shots.co.ukAn intriguing political spy thriller from a former BBC reporter … Stiastny brings all her experience to bear in this sinuous story … A spirited portrait of the murky skulduggery that inhabits modern politics - Daily MailA convincing picture of Westminster in the 1990s - Woman MagazineAbout The Author
Terry Stiastny
Terry Stiastny’s journalistic career was primarily spent reporting for BBC News, which she left in 2012. During her time at the BBC, she worked in Berlin and Brussels, covered politics in Westminster, and spent many years on BBC Radio 4 news programmes. She was educated at Oxford University, studying PPE at Balliol College and International Relations (MPhil) at St Antony’s College. She lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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