The Rumor Game

Thomas Mullen has a rare ability to write fiction that combines historical detail with the twisting plot of a thriller * Sunday Times *A first-class historical thriller * Mail on Sunday *Mullen evokes a perilous world of fascist sympathisers and German spies with skill and evocative detail in this original, thought-provoking tale * Financial Times *Begins as a slow burn and then races at a breakneck pace to a dramatic conclusion… vivid. The writing is tight… characters are well-drawn * Independent *An unrelenting page turner with a cast of some of the most memorable characters I have encountered in recent times. The Rumor Game is that rare thing in historical crime fiction - one that is relevant and important. Quite an achievement! * Femi Kayode *A remarkably good book, smartly conceived and beautifully executed * Booklist *An unnervingly timely tale of prejudice, hatred, and violence * Kirkus *Mullen should be every bit as big as Lehane * Star Tribune *

Mullen excels at pulling us gradually into these complexities, never letting the plot’s various linesgrow tangled even as his protagonists navigate a complicated world of conflictingallegiances

Thomas Mullen is the internationally bestselling author of seven previous novels, including Darktown, which was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Lightning Men, was named one of the Top Ten Crime Novels of the Year by The New York Times; and Midnight Atlanta. The latter two were shortlisted for CWA Dagger Awards. His debut, The Last Town on Earth, was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for excellence in historical fiction. He lives in Atlanta.