Bonnier Books Ltd Paperback English
The English Fuhrer
The gripping spy thriller from the bestselling author of THE MAN IN THE BUNKER
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<p><b>HITLER IS DEAD. A NEW THREAT IS BORN.<br><br>In the gripping new 2023 spy thriller from the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Man in the Bunker</i>, a retired spy must uncover a deadly plot as Britain counts the cost of war. But who is the English Führer?<br><br>'MASTER OF THE WARTIME SPY THRILLER' </b>- <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br>________________<br><b><br>Autumn 1945</b> - Off the east coast of England, a Japanese sub surfaces, unloads its mysterious cargo, then blows itself to pieces.<br><br>Former spy Professor Tom Wilde is enjoying peacetime in Cambridge, settling back into teaching and family life. Until a call from senior MI5 boss Lord Templeman brings him out of retirement.<br><br>A nearby village has been locked down by the military, its residents blighted by a deadly illness. No one is allowed in or out.<br><br>There are rumours the Nazi machine is still operational, with links to Unit 731, a notorious Japanese biological warfare research laboratory. But how could they possibly be plotting on British soil - and why?<br><br>What's more, Wilde and Templeman's names are discovered on a Gestapo kill list. And after a series of assassinations an unthinkable question emerges: could an Englishman be behind the plot?<br><br><b>Thrilling, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, <i>The English Führer</i> cements Rory's position as the 'master of the wartime thriller' (<i>FT</i>) - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom, Mick Herron and Joseph Kanon. </b></p>
<p><b>HITLER IS DEAD. A NEW THREAT IS BORN.<br><br>In the gripping new 2023 spy thriller from the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Man in the Bunker</i>, a retired spy must uncover a deadly plot as Britain counts the cost of war. But who is the English Führer?<br><br>'MASTER OF THE WARTIME SPY THRILLER' </b>- <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br>________________<br><b><br>Autumn 1945</b> - Off the east coast of England, a Japanese sub surfaces, unloads its mysterious cargo, then blows itself to pieces.<br><br>Former spy Professor Tom Wilde is enjoying peacetime in Cambridge, settling back into teaching and family life. Until a call from senior MI5 boss Lord Templeman brings him out of retirement.<br><br>A nearby village has been locked down by the military, its residents blighted by a deadly illness. No one is allowed in or out.<br><br>There are rumours the Nazi machine is still operational, with links to Unit 731, a notorious Japanese biological warfare research laboratory. But how could they possibly be plotting on British soil - and why?<br><br>What's more, Wilde and Templeman's names are discovered on a Gestapo kill list. And after a series of assassinations an unthinkable question emerges: could an Englishman be behind the plot?<br><br><b>Thrilling, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, <i>The English Führer</i> cements Rory's position as the 'master of the wartime thriller' (<i>FT</i>) - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom, Mick Herron and Joseph Kanon. </b></p>