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Spectres in the Smoke

Spectres in the Smoke

by TonyBroadbent (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $12.19
Synopsis

It's 1948; in austere, post World-War II, black market riddled England; and Jethro, the cat burglar, must once again take on the mantle of spy for MI5 as he attempts to prevent a plot to undermine Britain's new Labour Government. Spectres in the Smoke is filled with the delightful detail and nail biting pace that made his first mystery such a great read.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 336
 Edition: 8. Vollig Neu B
 Publisher: Minotaur Books,US
Published: 11 Nov 2005
ISBN 10: 0312290268
ISBN 13: 9780312290269

Media Reviews
Praise for Spectres in the Smoke In Spectres in the Smoke, Tony Broadbent well and truly claims post-war London as his manor. With a view from the rooftops through the eyes of Jethro the cat-burglar---a most likeable rogue if ever there was one---we are steeped in the characters, color, and history that followed Britain's finest hour. Spectres in the Smoke is a page-turner that takes us from the inner sanctum of Britain's Secret Service to underworld territories run by the kings of crime. With royalty gone bad along with the communists and fascists for good measure, it's a broth of intrigue that you will not put down until the last page. I loved every minute of it! ---Jacqueline Winspear, author of Maisie Dobbs, Birds of a Feather, and Pardonable Lies Fans of Tony Broadbent's memorable debut, The Smoke, will be delighted to find his (not quite) reformed cat burglar hero back in action and in trouble up to his Cockney ears on the colorful streets of post-war London. If you enjoy the adventures of Raffles, The Saint, and Richard Hannay, this is for you. ---Otto Penzler
Author Bio
Tony Broadbent was born in Windsor, England, at the edge of the Smoke, but now lives in Mill Valley, California, at the edge of Fog City ---otherwise known as San Francisco. He can be found most nights hard at work setting up another caper for Jethro, the cat burglar and jewel thief.