Product Description

Germany 1944. The Allied invasion is not far off and the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one of Hitler's last spies in Britain. However, British intelligence have their own secret weapon in Alfred Vicary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12840 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 576 pages

About the Author
Daniel Silva is ex-CNN TV executive, whose first book The Unlikely Spy was sold in 14 countries. He is married with twins.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding Read!
This, the first of Daniel Silva's novels, and certainly one of his best, is an outstanding read. I couldn't put it down. The plot is set during the latter part of WWII. Catherine Blake, a German spy living in London is trying to uncover the secrets of the allied invasion. She is getting dangerously close. And trying to thwart her at every corner is a counter-spy operation, spear-headed by Alfred Vicary. Various sub-plots are woven in along the way, not the least of which is the inter-office manipulating by devious members of the allied high command. The plot is both solid and full of surprises, and the climax very satisfying. The characters are wonderfully developed. At times I was reminded of Follet's "The Eye of the Needle", which is high praise in itself. Daniel Silva really dealt with the WWII setting wonderfully. It would be great to have another WWII spy story from him. I can wholeheartedly recommend this novel, and it is a great introduction to Daniel Silva's works, which must rate as some of the best espionage/suspense works today.

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ!
I have read this book three times and will probably read it a fourth time. Why? Because it is simply one of the best war / spy thrillers I have ever read. The story is fast moving, well-constructed, the characters are believable and because the story is based on real-life events (the war, D-Day, etc), you actually start to think that everything in the book really happened. Silva is a natural writer and nothing he writes annoys me which says a lot since I am the fussiest reader on the planet!! I highly recommend this book - I guarantee you won't regret it. Cancel your job, all appointments, forget about food, baths, sleep, feeding the dog....once you start reading this book, I guarantee you won't be able to put it down until the last page is over. I am now reading Silva's other books and loving every one!

Great spy novel!
One of the best spy thrillers I've read recently. Intelligent, great character development, and hard to put down. And you get some WWII history along with it.