22%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Where Dead Men Meet
Mark Mills
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Where Dead Men Meet
Paperback. Mistaken identity, accident, or design? A superior intelligence thriller from the bestselling author of THE SAVAGE GARDEN. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
A return to the period adventure thriller in WHERE DEAD MEN MEET re-establishes Mark Mills as: 'A master storyteller' Val McDermid. For fans of William Boyd, Charles Cumming or Robert Harris Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton - a junior air intelligence officer at the British Embassy - finds himself the target of an assassination attempt. A clear case of mistaken identity, or so it first appears. As Luke is hunted across a continent sliding towards war, he comes to learn that the answers lie deep in a past that predates his abandonment as a baby on the steps of an orphanage twenty-five years ago. From the author of the bestselling THE SAVAGE GARDEN, and set against a terrific backdrop of Europe on the cusp of the Second World War, this is a compelling novel, rich in adventure, espionage, secrets and lies.
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755392384
SKU
V9780755392384
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Mark Mills
Mark Mills graduated from Cambridge University in 1986. He has lived in both Italy and France, and has written for the screen. His first novel, THE WHALEBOAT HOUSE, won the 2004 Crime Writers' Association Award for Best Novel by a debut author. His second, THE SAVAGE GARDEN, was a Richard and Judy Summer Read and a No. 1 bestseller. Under the name Mark B. Mills, he has written the comic novel, WAITING FOR DOGGO. He lives near Oxford with his wife and two children.
Reviews for Where Dead Men Meet
Believable characters, a richly detailed historical setting, and a story that keeps the reader's attention glued until the final page
Library Journal
WHERE DEAD MEN MEET is a grand adventure, in the tradition of Graham Greene's 'entertainments,' and John Buchan's before that - a sweeping race through Europe for the highest possible stakes, in the year before the Anschluss. Here's hoping it's only the first of many exploits for Luke and Pippi
JOSEPH FINDER, New York Times bestselling author of PARANOIA and THE SWITCH Handling the twists and turns of his plot with cool dexterity
Daily Mail
Elegantly plotted... superb period drama
The Sunday Mirror
Secrets, lies and nail-biting moments feature in the fine storytelling
Choice
Mills keeps the pages turning
Belfast Telegraph
Reminiscent of Eric Ambler's brilliant thrillers... Where Dead Men Meet is a well-told, exciting story
The Sunday Times
Library Journal
WHERE DEAD MEN MEET is a grand adventure, in the tradition of Graham Greene's 'entertainments,' and John Buchan's before that - a sweeping race through Europe for the highest possible stakes, in the year before the Anschluss. Here's hoping it's only the first of many exploits for Luke and Pippi
JOSEPH FINDER, New York Times bestselling author of PARANOIA and THE SWITCH Handling the twists and turns of his plot with cool dexterity
Daily Mail
Elegantly plotted... superb period drama
The Sunday Mirror
Secrets, lies and nail-biting moments feature in the fine storytelling
Choice
Mills keeps the pages turning
Belfast Telegraph
Reminiscent of Eric Ambler's brilliant thrillers... Where Dead Men Meet is a well-told, exciting story
The Sunday Times