Alex Gerlis Livres

"A new and terrifying enemy rears it head at last. With the end of the Second World War in sight, the Allies begin to divide up the spoils. It proves to be a dangerous game. The British realise that the Soviet Union is intent on controlling Austria. Major Edgar is tasked with establishing an espionage unit in Vienna to monitor the situation. He sends two agents to bring Austria's most respected politician over to the British cause. But the feared Soviet spy Viktor Krasotkin is already in the war-torn city, on exactly the same mission. The game is on. A taut, tense masterclass in espionage fiction, perfect for fans of John le Carré and Alan Furst."--Back cover.

"All spies have secrets, but Henry Hunter has more than most. When stopped by British Intelligence on the eve of the Second World War, Henry discovers a devastating truth. He embarks on a series of perilous missions into Nazi Germany, under various identities and for competing spymasters. In Berlin, haunted by a dark episode from his past, he must make a fateful decision. It will lead him to the Swiss frontier, and to confront the shocking scale of the Nazi plans. Is this one secret too far? A pulse-pounding spy novel, perfect for fans of Robert Harris and John le Carré."--Back cover.

"As the war approaches its end, Prince once more has to risk everything. Berlin, 1939: a German intelligence officer learns a top agent is quickly moving up the British Army ranks. He bides his time. Arnhem, 1944: British paratroopers have been slaughtered in one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A shell-shocked officer is convinced: the Germans knew they were coming. But who betrayed them? Back in London, Richard Prince, detective and spy, is approached by MI5 about a counterintelligence operation. Information is leaking and British troops are dying. Prince has to stop it at all costs. But in the in the world of espionage nothing is as it seems."--Back cover

"A nest of espionage. A break for the border. A race to survive. Detective turned spy Richard Prince is hunting for his lost son. But before long he is drawn into a dangerous follow-up operation, posing as a journalist in Turkey: the Allies are desperate to stop neutral Turkey supplying vital materials to the Nazis. The mission soon goes wrong. A British agent is missing. Out of touch with London and stranded hundreds of miles behind enemy lines, Prince will have to find evidence...and a way out. Chances of survival? Low. Chance of completing his mission? Prince will do whatever it takes. An astounding WWII espionage thriller, Sea of Spies is a triumph, perfect for fans of Robert Harris."--Back cover

The Second World War is coming to a close. But their fight is just beginning... Berlin, 1945: A group of Nazis frantically plot the next steps for their country. SS recruits gather east of the city for an audacious yet ill-fated mission to bring about a Fourth Reich. Three decades later, a young British diplomat in East Berlin is compromised after falling into a honey-trap. He contacts Major Edgar, a veteran British spymaster, who is drawn into an unlikely alliance with his old adversary, Viktor Krasotkin. Soon they are plunged into a world of Nazi war criminals and double agents. With nobody to trust, they must rely on each other. But as Cold War tensions rise, the cracks begin to show. The thrilling final novel in the Spies series, with an astonishing twist, perfect for fans of Jack Higgins, Frederick Forsyth and John le Carré.

1942: A German spy comes ashore on a desolate stretch of Lincolnshire beach. But he is hunted down by a young detective, Richard Prince . The secret services have need of a man like him... In occupied Europe, Denmark is a hotbed of problems for British intelligence. Rumours of a war-ending weapon being developed by the Germans are rife. Sent to Copenhagen, Prince is soon caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Dodging Gestapo agents, SS muscle and the danger of betrayal, his survival - and the war effort - hangs in the balance. Gripping and intense, Prince of Spies is the first in a new espionage series that will delight fans of Alan Furst, Philip Kerr and John le Carré.

There's a traitor in the pack... Who can you trust? The extraordinary final instalment of the Wolf Pack series. June, 1943. In Lyon, the capital of the French resistance, a secret meeting is held under orders from General de Gaulle. The objective is to unite all resistance factions. The future of France is on the line. But when the meeting is raided by the Gestapo under Klaus Barbie, the 'Butcher of Lyon', the plan disintegrates and the leaders are captured. The movement has been betrayed. There is a traitor in Lyon. British undercover agents Jack Miller and Sophia von Naundorf are sent to France. They must find the informer and save the resistance. But the Gestapo is on the hunt. More traitors emerging from the shadows. The net is closing. This unmissable espionage thriller from modern master Alex Gerlis is perfect for readers of Alan Furst, Charles Cumming and Rory Clements.

"The Allies have landed, the liberation of Europe has begun. In the Pas de Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a Special Operations Executive secret agent, disappears. In London, her husband Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies' deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Quinn sets off on a perilous hunt in search of his wife. Aided by the French Resistance, he makes good progress. But caught up by the bitterness of the war and its insatiable appetite for revenge, he soon risks losing it all. What price is he willing to pay? Based on real events, this is a thrilling tale of international espionage, perfect for fans of Robert Harris and John le Carré."--Back cover

Europe, 1945: no longer at war but not yet at peace. The gripping finale to the bestselling Richard Prince espionage thrillers.British agent Richard Prince and the Danish spy Hanne Jakobsen come together for a vital mission: to find a Nazi war criminal responsible for the murder of fellow British agents.The hunt takes them on a perilous journey through Europe, a continent living on its nerves in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. They unearth a secret Nazi escape line funded by British traitors - and it's one which could lead them to Hitler's trusted deputy, Martin Bormann.But when the Americans become involved it is no longer certain who's on which side. Help might come in unlikely places. Can justice be found against the odds... Or are they too late?An unputdownable spy thriller with a twist you won't see coming, this is the brilliant conclusion to Alex Gerlis' masterful Richard Prince spy thrillers, perfect for fans of John le Carré and Alan Furst.

To what lengths will the British go to smuggle a secret weapon into Nazi Germany? An unmissable Second World War thriller from bestseller Alex Gerlis.Hiding in the horror of Warsaw's Jewish Ghetto with his family, scientist Roman Loszynski has a secret: a means of making aerial bombing raids frighteningly accurate. Codenamed Tatra, it could change the course of the war. With British agent Jack Miller now in Switzerland, back in Berlin undercover spy Sophia von Naundorf is determined to escape Germany come what may. As the RAF look to destroy the Ruhr through its bombing raids, Barnaby Allen and British intelligence will need everything Jack and Sophia have to help find, test and deploy these devices. But that will mean getting Loszynski out of Poland, and themselves re-entering the Reich. Both seem, on the face of it, impossible, desperate missions filled with danger. Every second a chance for discovery. Every second a moment of peril. An intense and unputdownable espionage thriller from modern master Alex Gerlis, this is perfect for readers of Robert Harris, Charles Cumming and Rory Clements.