A British secret agent in a deadly manhunt at the dawn of the Cold War.
Trieste 1952.
Johnny Fedora, a debonair British secret agent, knew he had only one week to prevent the Communists taking over Trieste - if he could stay alive to find the dreaded political genius Panagos, whose acumen for anarchy had left a trail of bloody revolution across the continent.
Spy adventure in the historical background of Europe soon after WWII.
In a relentless race against the clock, Johnny finds: a dead man's last message, a beautiful woman falling into his arms, a hidden photograph, and three unknown women whose initials spell out an A B C code.
Winner of the Sunday Times' Best Crime novel of the year, Desmond Cory delivers yet again a near-perfect mystery novel, written with intelligence and laced with wit, mystery and suspense.
This is not a brand new book. Intrigue is the fourth espionage novel in the Johnny Fedora series. Also published as Trieste in the US, the book originally appeared in 1954. That Best Crime Novel line is referring to the 1954 winner. I believe that Richard is hoping to release as many of his father's books as he can in digital format. We exchanged emails several years ago when he released Cory's previously unpublished novel On the Gulf as an eBook. I've remained on his email contact list ever since.
You are also very welcome to post a review of what you think of the book on Amazon - all opinions about the book are very welcome.
Lastly, please feel free to visit the new Johnny Fedora website for more information about this series.
'Johnny Fedora' - gotta' like that name. :) I've never read any of these, but I might.
ReplyDeleteNow, of course I should be all over this - not being an e-reader yet I shall have to keep my powder dry for a little longer, but great news. Mike Ripley will be very pleased!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding - probably one of Britain's most talented crime novel authors. It's so good to see his books available again
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