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The fifth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

The second book in the Joe Wilderness series.

The third Joe Wilderness spy thriller from a master of the genre, moving from icy Finland to tumultuous Cold War Prague, Hammer to Fall is a tale of vodka smuggling and a legendary female Red Army general who is playing a dangerous game.

Set against the backdrop of the Cold War in April 1956, Chief Inspector Troy of Scotland Yard navigates a web of espionage while guarding Soviet leaders Khrushchev and Bulganin during their visit to Britain. When a Royal Navy diver is gruesomely found dead, Troy's investigation uncovers dark secrets within MI6 and reconnects him with his past, including a dangerous romance. The narrative captures the tension and intrigue of 1950s London, blending personal stakes with political suspense in a gripping adventure.

The seventh book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

The fourth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

The third book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon. číst celé

The sixth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

A new novel in the Inspector Troy series, a tale of Cold War spy dealings centred around Guy Burgess

The newest literary spy thriller from a master of the genre, Moscow Exile is a richly populated, gripping tale of espionage set in Washington, D.C. during the post-war period.

Lawton's debut stunning thriller--the first of the Inspector Troy novels--has been reissued. "Black Out" captures the realities of wartime London, weaving them into a riveting drama that encapsulates the uncertainty of Europe at the dawn of the postwar era.

An historical thriller from the author of the Inspector Troy series, moving from London during the Blitz, to divided post-war Berlin - and introducing Joe Wilderness. John Holderness, known to the women in his life as 'Wilderness', comes of age during World War II in Stepney, East London, breaking in to houses with his grandfather. After the war, Wilderness is recruited as MI5's resident 'cat burglar' and finds himself in Berlin, involved with schemes in the booming black market that put both him and his relationships in danger. In 1963 it is a most unusual and lucrative request that persuades Wilderness to return - to smuggle someone under the Berlin Wall and out of East Germany. But this final scheme may prove to be one challenge too far. Then We Take Berlin is a gripping, meticulously researched and richly detailed historical thriller - a moving story of espionage and war, and people caught up in the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century

An ordinary man, trapped in an ordinary life, Mr Polly makes a series of ill-advised choices that bring him to the very brink of financial ruin. Determined not to become the latest victim of the economic retrenchment of the Edwardian age, he rebels in magnificent style and takes control of his life once and for all.

Exploring the unpredictable nature of destiny, the story delves into the lives of characters whose paths intertwine in unexpected ways. As they navigate through challenges and serendipitous encounters, themes of chance, choice, and the consequences of their actions emerge. The narrative captures the essence of how seemingly random events can shape lives, leading to profound transformations and realizations about love, friendship, and self-discovery.

Part of the Everyman series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type, this book includes an introduction and comprehensive notes. This title is by H.G. Wells.

Rok 1956, studená válka vrcholí, do Anglie příjíždí Nikita Chruščov. Oddělení Zvláštních operací Scotland Yardu pověří jeho sledováním šéfinspektora Troye. Krátce po Chruščově odjezdu je nalezena mrtvola bývalého důstojníka britského námořnictva, který byl špionem, jen se neví, pro kterou stranu pracoval. Troy se pouští do vyšetřování a stopy vedou na stále vyšší místa.

Napínavý příběh se odehrává v Londýně koncem 2. světové války, kdy vrcholí činnost snad všech tajných služeb. Po jednom z náletů na Londýn je v troskách nalezeno tělo zavražděného člověka. Vyšetřováním pověřený detektiv dochází k závěru, že vražda je součástí rozsáhlého spiknutí, jehož nitky sahají do nejvyšších míst spojeneckého vedení a tajných služeb. Při pátrání detektiv nejen naráží na hradbu mlčení, ale především se setkává se záhadnou osudovou ženou. Vyvialos