Corpus: A gripping spy thriller

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Corpus is a standout historical novel and spy thriller by an author who can turn his hand to any historical period he chooses. I was totally convinced by the characters, in particular Tom Wilde, a professor of history who is writing a biography of Sir Robert Cecil, the Elizabethan and Jacobean statesman, the successor to Sir Francis Walsingham as the Queen’s spymaster (a nod to his earlier series, I thought). If a refund or reimbursement is payable to you, we will transfer the money using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. D. Lapinski Laini Taylor Laline Paull Lania Narjee Lara Avery Lara Dearman Lara Flecker Lara Williamson Larissa Volokhonsky Laura Buller Laura Carlin Laura Coryton Laura Ellen Anderson Laura Hughes Laura Milligan Laura Steven Lauren Forry Lauren James Lauren Layfield Lauren Sharkey Laurent Alexandre Laurent de Sutter Lavanya Lakshminarayan Lawrence Wright Lee Francis Lena Jones Len Pannett Leo Hunt Leo Shtutin Lesley Nneka Arimah Leslye Walton Liam McIlvanney Liam Vaughan Libby Reed Linda Chapman Lindsay Cummings Lisa Koesterke Lisa McInerney Lisa Woollett Lisette Auton Lissy Marlin Liz Bankes Lize Meddings Liz Gogerly Liz Nugent Lizzie Daykin Lizzie Scott Lorraine Gregory Lorraine Justice Louie Stowell Louisa Mellor Louise Forshaw Louise Heal Kawai Louise Spilsbury Lucinda Becker Lucy Cuthew Lucy Foley Lucy Ivison Luke Leafgren Lydia Ruffles Lyndsay Faye M.

Along the way, they’ll unlock wisdom for those of us navigating our own coupledoms, and for those still seeking their perfect match. In the absolutely packed Act II, the dark fantasy resumes and the Sandman expands into the French Revolution, ancient Rome, 19th-century San Francisco, eighth-century Baghdad, and beyond. Lingering beneath the narrative and characters’ partisan choices are the effects of the Great War, the Depression and its effect on the working population, plus the idealism that led many into communism and fascism as a means of achieving a better tomorrow, and sent young men to Spain to fight in a foreign Civil War.The Nazis have invaded Czechoslovakia, in Germany Jewish persecution is widespread and, closer to home, the IRA has embarked on a bombing campaign. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not fully satisfied, please contact us if you have any questions. Set against the drumbeat of war and moving from Berlin to Cambridge, from Whitehall to the Kent countryside, and from the Fens to the Aragon Front in Spain, this big canvas international thriller marks the beginning of a major new series from bestselling author Rory Clements.

For further information about your statutory rights, contact your local authority Trading Standards department or consumer advice center (for example the Citizen's Advice Bureau if you are in the UK). McManus Karen Maitland Karen Ross Karl James Mountford Karl Newson Kate Alice Marshall Kate Hodges Kate McQuaile Kate Pickett Kate Weston Katherine Arden Katherine Trebeck Katherine Webber Katherine Woodfine Kathrin Honesta Kathryn Foxfield Katie Dicker Katie Tsang Katie Williams Katie Woodley Katrin Kohl Katy Jakeway Keir Milburn Keith Payne Kelly McCaughrain Kelly Palmer Ken Liu Kenneth Anderson Keri Hulme Kevin Crossley-Holland Kevin Tsang Khurrum Rahman Kia Marie Hunt Kimberly Whittam Kim Culbertson Kim Curran Kim Hillyard Kiran Millwood Hargrave Kirstie Capes Kristen Ciccarelli Kristen Lepionka Kyan Cheng Kyle Hilton L. We will process the refund due to you as soon as possible and, in any case within thirty (30) days of the day we confirm via e-mail that you are entitled to a refund for defective goods. During the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, a young Englishwoman delivers vital forged documents to a Jewish scientist.It is Nancy’s death which makes Cambridge history professor Tom Wilde ask questions, awkward questions which lead him to uncover conspiracy, lies, and pre-war positioning by Stalin and Hitler. Overall this was a great book set in an interesting time and I would definitely recommend picking this book up. Mix in an abdication crisis and unscrupulous powers and we have a top flight historical thriller on our hands. K. Jemisin Nabila Adani Nadia Finer Nadia Jae Narinder Dhami Nasaya Mafaridik Nastka Drabot Nathalie Spencer National Geographic Kids Neal Shusterman Neil Patrick Harris Neil Smith Nell Walker Ngaio Marsh Nick Clark Windo Nick Lake Nick Srnicek Nicola Yoon Nic Stone Nigel M.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Wilde is a truly brilliant character who is no wannabe hero just a determined, level headed problem solver when the need demands, which will come in particularly handy in the minefield of political riddles he’s stumbled into. It is the end of November in 1936 and the people of Britain are being kept in ignorance about the crisis facing the country’s monarchy. This is her first ‘assignment’, she is out of her depth and justifiably scared – and in a very short time she lies dead of an apparent heroin overdose in a Cambridge bedroom.When several members of the ring soon turn up dead, Billy abruptly pulls Kate out, blowing her cover. To be honest unless the publisher had offered me this copy to review I wouldn’t have known it existed – I’m so grateful to them for drawing my attention to it. The gripping spy thriller for fans of Robert Harris from Sunday Times bestseller Rory Clements, author of the award-winning NUCLEUS. Clements has created a vivid and convincing tableau full of possibilities, but sadly this fairly sedate story does not do it justice.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In a London club, three senior members of the British establishment light the touch paper on a conspiracy that will threaten the very heart of government. Wilde is a likable and engaging hero and his associate, the British intelligence operative Philip Eaton, a suitably intriguing and ambivalent character, entirely in keeping with the convoluted plot and setting.So begins Rory Clements’ new spy thriller, establishing that what is about to follow in this very British university town is directly linked to the tragic turmoil engulfing Europe. Although he will have a hard time applying his philosophy as his judgement is tested throughout this story. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services. We mainly use Royal Mail Tracked 48 Service for goods which weight less then 2kg, all other goods will be delivered by a Courier.