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Hunting the Hangman
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This book will appeal to readers who enjoy intense historical thrillers and true stories of World War II heroism, as well as fans of British crime fiction and suspenseful narratives.
Based on true events, this gripping historical thriller is the culmination of Howard Linskey's fifteen-year fascination with the attempted assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the architect of the Holocaust. With a plot that echoes The Day of the Jackal and The Eagle Has Landed, Hunting the Hangman is...
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Hunting the Hangman is based on the extraordinary true story of two men who risked everything in a mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the Reich's third-in-command after Hitler and Himmler.
In 1942, two men – Jan Kubis and Josef Gabcik – were trained by the British SOE to parachute into their native Czech territory to kill the man ruling their homeland. Their attempt on Heydrich's life was one of the most dramatic events of the Second World War.
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A cracking read, says Robert Ryan, bestselling author of Early One Morning. RoughJustice praises Linskey for delivering a superior historical thriller and recognises him as a rising star in British crime fiction. Steve Craggs from The Northern Echo highlights the novel's compelling portrayal of one of the most dramatic events of WWII, making it impossible to put down.
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ISBN: 9781843449508
Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 24 May 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: No Exit Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Howard Linskey is the author of five novels published by No Exit Press, including the David Blake crime series, The Drop, The Damage and The Dead. Harry Potter producer, David Barron optioned a TV adaptation of The Drop, which was voted one of the Top Five Thrillers of the Year by The Times. The Damage was voted one of The Times' Top Summer Reads. He is also the author of two books set during WW2. Hunting the Hangman, is a historical thriller about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague during WW2. His new novel Ungentlemanly Warfare features SOE agents Harry Walsh and Emma Stirling, as well as American OSS agent Sam Cooper. Howard is also the author of four books published by Penguin; including No Name Lane, Behind Dead Eyes, The Search and The Chosen Ones in a crime series set inthe north east of England, featuring DS Ian Bradshaw, with investigative journalists Tom Carney and Helen Norton. Originally from Ferryhill in County Durham, he now lives in Hertfordshire with his wife Alison and daughter Erin. howardlinskey.co.uk
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