{"product_id":"a-prince-and-a-spy","title":"A Prince and a Spy","description":"Product Description\n\n\nIn the gripping new spy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hitler's Secret, a Cambridge spy must unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and the British Monarchy.\n'Master of the wartime spy thriller' - FINANCIAL TIMES\n________________\n\nSweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hesse, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler.\n\nDays later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced.\n\nThere is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .\n\nDramatic, intelligent, and brilliantly compelling, A PRINCE AND A SPY is Rory's best WWII thriller yet - perfect for readers of Robert Harris, C J Sansom and Joseph Kanon.\n_____________________________\n\nPraise for Rory Clements:\n\n'Political polarisation, mistrust and simmering violence' The Times\n\n'A standout historical novel and spy thriller' Daily Express\n\n'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' Guardian\n\n'A dramatic, twisty thriller' Daily Mail\n\n'A colourful history lesson . . . exciting narrative twists' Sunday Telegraph\n\n\n\nReview\n\n\nAn engaging protagonist and a gripping, intelligent storyline confirms Clements' reputation as a master of the wartime spy thriller ―\nFinancial Times\n\nA highly satisfying adventure for spy thriller fans...Clements takes the reader on a fast-paced, ever-twisting journey...ends with a suitably dramatic and conclusive finale ―\nHistoria, magazine of the HWA\n\nPick of the week: Based on a true event, this is an enthralling historical espionage thriller ―\nIrish Independent\n\nBrutal, menacing, packed with drama and subterfuge, and with a humble hero spy who always manages to keep his humanity in the face of others' inhumanity, A Prince and A Spy is one of the best historical adventures you will read this year ―\nLancashire Evening Post\n\nCleverly combining historic fact with believable imagination, this is an engrossing read ―\nChoice\n\nAs always, Clements delivers a fascinating and highly enjoyable read. ―\nCrimesquad.com\n\nAction-packed, with a thrilling plot, interesting and well-drawn characters...a novel I have no hesitation in recommending. ―\nHistorical Novel Society\n\nAtmospheric. A true thriller, carrying the reader with a superbly crafted tale along at pace. Outstanding. ―\nJournal of the Law Society of Scotland\n\nThis dramatic, twisty and intelligent thriller is by far the best of the developing series so far, but equally ideal as a standalone... with an all-action, fast-moving, but complex plot. ―\nCrimeReview.co.uk\n\n\nBook Description\n\n\nThe thrilling follow up to the Sunday Times bestseller Hitler's Secret, as Tom Wilde returns to unravel a dangerous mystery that goes all the way to the heart of the Third Reich - and the British Monarchy.\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nRORY CLEMENTS is a\nSunday Times bestselling author. He won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award for his second novel,\nRevenger, and a TV series of the John Shakespeare novels is currently in development. His latest novel,\nHitler's Secret, is a\nSunday Times bestseller.\n\nRory lives in Norfolk with his family. Find out more at www.roryclements.co.uk.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39664514400341,"sku":"9781838773335N","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/8867b1a4-9e55-41c9-842a-5a6afcbbe39d.jpg?v=1644269810","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/a-prince-and-a-spy","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}