A riveting bestseller from one of the UK's biggest thriller writers.
Robert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers' Association's highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing.
A complex trail of blackmail and murder. Recommended
*Daily Express*
A hornet's nest of jealousy, blackmail and violence. Engrossing
*Daily Mail*
One of the best novels I've read in a long time... The story is
absolutely compelling... I loved every one of its 500 pages
*The Washington Post*
Combines the expert suspense manipulation skills of a Daphne Du
Maurier romance with those of a John Le Carre thriller
*The New York Times*
Unemployed and disenchanted, Martin Radford is delighted to accept an old schoolmate's invitation to visit him in Madeira where not only the climate but an offer of funded research from his friend's employer revives this historian manque. Leo Sellick gives Martin the memoir of the previous owner of his estate, former British consul and member of Asquith's cabinet Edwin Strafford, hoping he will unearth the reason for Strafford's abrupt dismissal by his suffragist fiancee and his political peersa mystery that baffled Strafford as much as anyone. Exploring the sudden downfall of the rising politician, Martin enters a maze of lies and intrigue that forces him to confront his own past as well as Strafford's. Psychological drama and intricate plot will entice readers.Cynthia Johnson Whealler, Cary Memorial Lib., Lexington, Mass.
A complex trail of blackmail and murder. Recommended * Daily
Express *
A hornet's nest of jealousy, blackmail and violence. Engrossing *
Daily Mail *
One of the best novels I've read in a long time... The story is
absolutely compelling... I loved every one of its 500 pages * The
Washington Post *
Combines the expert suspense manipulation skills of a Daphne Du
Maurier romance with those of a John Le Carre thriller * The New
York Times *
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