3.5
Bluffing Mr. Churchill
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It is 1941. Wolfgang Stahl, an American spy operating undercover as an SS officer, has just fled Germany with Hitler's henchmen on his trail. Stahl's man in the American embassy, the shy and sheltered Calvin M. Cormack, is teamed with a boisterous MI5 officer, Walter Stilton, to find the spy and bring him to safety. Their investigation takes them across war-torn London, and in Cormack's case, into the arms of Kitty, his partner's rambunctious daughter. As Cormack and Stilton close in on Stahl, bodies begin turning up—and the duo realize they may not be the only ones in pursuit of the spy.
When his partner is suddenly murdered, Cormack must turn to the ingenious devices of his lover Kitty's old flame—Sergeant Troy of Scotland Yard. Together, they investigate the trail of murders and come to a horrifying realization: Cormack and his spy are being played by one of their own in the American embassy.
"The blend of Lawton's fictional creations with real characters like Churchill . . . produces a rich and juicy montage that throbs with life." —Dick Adler,
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3.5
“This spy/crime thriller is set in 2941 London during the Blitz. AnAmerican operative or “desk spy” comes from his post in Zurich to bring in a man fleeing his high post in the German SS, hiding now in war-ravaged London. So off we go to the races. Good action and some fairly painted back-story. The character of a certain London Chief inspector is especially colorfully drawn.
However, a weak link is in the sudden, splashy, gratuitous sex scenes. A bit tawdry, alas.”
About John Lawton
John Lawton is the author of ten novels, including
,
, and
. His thriller
won a WH Smith Fresh Talent Award,
was named a
Notable Book, and his latest novel
was named one of the best thrillers of the year by Marilyn Stasio of the
. At the moment he lives in Derbyshire, England, but can often be found (or lost) elsewhere.
Other books by John Lawton
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