The Trinity Six
A Novel
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3.9 • 307 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of the Year
The most closely-guarded secret of the Cold War is about to be exposed – the identity of a SIXTH member of the infamous Cambridge spy ring. And people are killing for it, in Charles Cumming's bestselling thriller The Trinity Six.
London, 1992. Late one night, Edward Crane, 76, is declared dead at a London hospital. An obituary describes him only as a 'resourceful career diplomat'. But Crane was much more than that – and the circumstances surrounding his death are far from what they seem.
Fifteen years later, academic Sam Gaddis needs money. When a journalist friend asks for his help researching a possible sixth member of the notorious Trinity spy ring, Gaddis knows that she's onto a story that could turn his fortunes around. But within hours the journalist is dead, apparently from a heart attack.
Taking over her investigation, Gaddis trails a man who claims to know the truth about Edward Crane. Europe still echoes with decades of deadly disinformation on both sides of the Iron Curtain. And as Gaddis follows a series of leads across the continent, he approaches a shocking revelation – one which will rock the foundations of politics from London to Moscow…
"Cumming's novel is characterized by a gripping sense of realism. He displays a vast knowledge of spycraft and Cold War history, and the dense, three-dimensional world he crafts comes complete with seedy hotels and smoky nightclubs. The result is absolutely gripping. Taut, atmospheric and immersive—an instant classic." – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Trinity Six
Kirkus Reviews Best of 2011 Thrillers title.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British author Cumming (Typhoon) revitalizes the moribund cold war spy novel in this stunning stand-alone that centers on the "Cambridge Five" (Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, et al.), who betrayed their country to the Soviet Union during and after WWII. Fifteen years after 76-year-old Edward Crane is pronounced dead at a London hospital in 1992, academic Sam Gaddis learns that Crane was the oft-rumored sixth man in the Cambridge spy ring and that he's alive and ready to tell his story. Gaddis, a well-regarded scholar of modern Russia who needs money to support his ex-wife and their daughter, thinks he can turn this bombshell into a bestselling book. But the people who know about it, including one of Gaddis's best friends, journalist Charlotte Berg, are turning up dead and the intelligence agencies in Britain and Russia would prefer to squelch the story. Cumming's knowledge of the spy business, his well-crafted prose, and his intensely engaging plot make this a breakthrough novel. 100,000 first printing.
Customer Reviews
Phantom of Manhatten
Great well written. Characters come alive. Surprise ending
A wild ride. Отлично.
This was a real treat. A globetrotting tale of an academic caught up in espionage and long-held secrets. Unlike some other glorified academics turned action heroes (i.e. Robert Langdon of the DaVinci Code) the protagonist, Samuel Gaddis is very much in over his head. He is not cool and composed, but handles the tightening of the noose much like any of us would; with mounting panic. This is the spy novel for the self-conscious, for the out-of-shape, for the neurotic. You will enjoy these characters, and you will want to read about them again.
Хорошая Книга, Чарлс Комминг. Нам нужна следуюшая.
Bart Varner
The Trinity Six
This is a well written spy thriller with some unpredictable twists ana turns. Realistic touches of human behavior give the characters depth and make them relatable. A great escape book.