by Gavin Scott (Author)
Duncan Forrester has travelled to Greece, intent on recovering the ancient Cretan stone he discovered during the war, while part of an SOE mission to kidnap a German commander. But during a visit to Athens he witnesses the poisoning of a Greek poet, who it appears may have not been the intended target. The man Forrester believes to have been marked for death is a general, who has been approached to lead ELAS, the military arm of the Greek communists. With Greece on the brink of civil war, and more attempts made on the general's life - not to mention an enemy from his own past on his heels - Forrester knows that the country's future depends on the fate of one man...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Titan Books
Published: 28 Apr 2017
ISBN 10: 1783297824
ISBN 13: 9781783297825
Book Overview: A brand-new period mystery series featuring young Oxford don Duncan Forrester. Written by acclaimed British Hollywood screenwriter. Features cameos by Winston Churchill, Aristotle Onassis and Nikos Kazantsakis. Appeal for fans of John le Carre, Colin Dexter and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Replete with shape-shifting villains, femme fatales, mysterious relics, and an enchanted island, this hero's journey makes an entertaining read. - Historical Novel Society