{"product_id":"9781035400751-merlin-at-war","title":"The French Spy","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA classic espionage thriller full of intrigue and suspense\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed for the CWA Historical Dagger Award 2018. Summer 1941. Four violent deaths, French double agents, daring fraud - DCI Frank Merlin sets out on his most complex case yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ethird instalment\u003c\/b\u003e in the Frank Merlin series, following on from\u003ci\u003e Stalin's Gold.\u003c\/i\u003e Previously published as \u003ci\u003eMerlin at War.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED \u003ci\u003eDCI FRANK MERLIN\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A richly atmospheric, authentic, and suspenseful detective series' - Joseph Finder,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So \u003cb\u003eimmaculately nuanced \u003c\/b\u003ethey genuinely feel like they belong in the cannon of mid-20th century thrillers . Another belter!' - Fiona Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A truly spellbinding page turner that keeps you hooked right to the end' - \u003ci\u003eDorset Book Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brimming with action . \u003cb\u003ecomplex, addictive and highly entertaining \u003c\/b\u003e. I cannot wait to read more books by Mark Ellis' - \u003ci\u003eThe Book Cosy Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrimming with authentic details\u003c\/b\u003e . A compelling tale of crime fiction' - \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A mammoth read with a Dickensian plethora of characters that I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in . meticulously researched . \u003cb\u003edeliciously complex\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eCARAMEROLLOVESBOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e___________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eViolent deaths. French double agents. Daring fraud.\u003cbr\u003eDCI Frank Merlin sets out on his most complex case yet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWar rages across Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrance is under Nazi rule. Britain has its back to the wall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In London, Scotland Yard detective Frank Merlin investigates a series of disturbing events - a young girl killed in a botched abortion, a French emigré shot in a seedy Notting Hill flat, a mysterious letter written by a British officer recently gunned down in Crete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With action spanning Buenos Aires, New York, Cairo and occupied France, Merlin and his team are plunged into a dark world of espionage, murder, love and betrayal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41040231989345,"sku":"9781035400751","price":10.91,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28192555.jpg?v=1722484167","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035400751-merlin-at-war","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}