City of Traitors : The tense World War 2 espionage mole hunt thriller from "One of the superstars of modern spy fiction" Daily Express - Alex Gerlis
Alex Gerlis
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- Pages · 336 pages
- Publication Date · 13/08/2026
- Genre · Historical fiction
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Pulse-racingly brilliant' Daily Mirror
'Gerlis is the maestro of multiple story strands woven together' Daily Express
'Gerlis's... enthusiasm for the period is infectious and this is becoming a classy portrait of the Soviet penetration of Britain's establishment' The TimesAs the end of the Second World War in Europe looms, a new conflict is in its early stages: who will control Europe when the war ends? Soviet double-agent 'Archie' is now a British diplomat in the United States, feeding information on the Special Relationship back to Moscow Centre. Meanwhile, erstwhile Soviet agent 'Bertie' - Charles Cooper - is sent on a perilous mission to Italy before being drawn towards Berlin as the Allies draw near their goal. As the Red Army draws in on Berlin from the east, the British and Americans from the West, the heart of the Reich trembles beneath bombardment and the pitiless tracks of tanks. The stage is set for a climactic showdown, and the traitors become more central than ever... The gripping third novel in Alex Gerlis' epic Double Agent series. Praise for Alex Gerlis`One of the superstars of modern spy fiction' Daily Express`With this brilliant tale of a writer entangled in pre-World War II espionage, Gerlis cleverly builds an ironic and darkly realistic world that shows just how nebulous is the border between good and evil, observer and participant, our inner and outer lives. Richly imagined, meticulously plotted, and chockfull of historic details, Every Spy a Traitor is one of those rare books that gets better with every page. One of the best spy novels I've read' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow`Clever plotting, rich detail and a compelling story of a young man forced to become a double agent to survive in a world where friends become adversaries and no one can be trusted. Every Spy a Traitor will reward fans of Graham Greene, Charles Cumming, Frederick Forsythe and Alan Furst' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station`Fascinating... A pleasant blend of John Buchan derring-do if lightweight adventures and the more gritty Le Carr�-like grey travails in the secret corridors of power' Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time`An absorbing portrait of a world on the brink that disarms you before it floors you' Tim Glister, author of Red Corona
'Gerlis is the maestro of multiple story strands woven together' Daily Express
'Gerlis's... enthusiasm for the period is infectious and this is becoming a classy portrait of the Soviet penetration of Britain's establishment' The TimesAs the end of the Second World War in Europe looms, a new conflict is in its early stages: who will control Europe when the war ends? Soviet double-agent 'Archie' is now a British diplomat in the United States, feeding information on the Special Relationship back to Moscow Centre. Meanwhile, erstwhile Soviet agent 'Bertie' - Charles Cooper - is sent on a perilous mission to Italy before being drawn towards Berlin as the Allies draw near their goal. As the Red Army draws in on Berlin from the east, the British and Americans from the West, the heart of the Reich trembles beneath bombardment and the pitiless tracks of tanks. The stage is set for a climactic showdown, and the traitors become more central than ever... The gripping third novel in Alex Gerlis' epic Double Agent series. Praise for Alex Gerlis`One of the superstars of modern spy fiction' Daily Express`With this brilliant tale of a writer entangled in pre-World War II espionage, Gerlis cleverly builds an ironic and darkly realistic world that shows just how nebulous is the border between good and evil, observer and participant, our inner and outer lives. Richly imagined, meticulously plotted, and chockfull of historic details, Every Spy a Traitor is one of those rare books that gets better with every page. One of the best spy novels I've read' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow`Clever plotting, rich detail and a compelling story of a young man forced to become a double agent to survive in a world where friends become adversaries and no one can be trusted. Every Spy a Traitor will reward fans of Graham Greene, Charles Cumming, Frederick Forsythe and Alan Furst' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station`Fascinating... A pleasant blend of John Buchan derring-do if lightweight adventures and the more gritty Le Carr�-like grey travails in the secret corridors of power' Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time`An absorbing portrait of a world on the brink that disarms you before it floors you' Tim Glister, author of Red Corona
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