Frankie's Letter
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Publisher Description
This WWI spy thriller "packed with adventure, action, and unforeseen twists" by the author of the Jack Haldean mysteries "will appeal to Ken Follett fans" (Booklist).
It's 1915, and Dr. Anthony Brooke has been called away from his medical practice to spy for the British Crown. But now it seems his mission has been compromised. In a hotel in Kiel, Germany, a colleague's dying words are, "There's a spy in England . . . Frankie's letter. Read Frankie's letter . . ." But Anthony hasn't a clue who Frankie might be.
With his cover blown and the German army at his heels, Anthony's search for the truth leads him to a seemingly innocent estate in the English countryside. Here, in the home of a British publishing magnate and his beautiful French wife, Anthony uncovers a web of spies, treachery, and terrorists as the war gets closer—and becomes all too personal.
"[An] exciting spy thriller full of period charm." —Kirkus Reviews
"Dolores Gordon-Smith keeps her plot twisting and turning." —Historical Novel Society
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1915, this suspenseful tale of WWI espionage from Gordon-Smith (Trouble Brewing and five other Jack Haldean mysteries) introduces British spy Anthony Brooke, who's posing as a doctor in Kiel, Germany. Brooke's cover is blown after a fellow spy, Terence Cavanaugh, is mortally shot and leads the Germans to his door. Just before Cavanaugh expires, he warns Brooke of the need to stop a spy in England a gentleman who "eems to know everything" and a plot to attack a large passenger ship. Brooke manages to escape to England, where his boss informs him that the Lusitania has been sunk with a huge loss of life. By chance, Brooke is able to make some sense of one of Cavanaugh's clues, a reference to "star's anger," to get a lead on the person aiding the German cause. The revelation of that individual's identity may be a letdown to some, but most readers will hope to see more of Brooke.
