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SS-GB

By Len Deighton
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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SS-GB by Len Deighton is a gripping crime thriller set in an alternate history where Nazi Germany has won the Battle of Britain. Scotland Yard detective Douglas Archer finds himself in a perilous position, navigating the complexities of a world dominated by the German SS and unraveling a murder mystery that could have far-reaching implications. The novel masterfully blends intrigue, espionage, and the tension of a dystopian reality.
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You might enjoy this gripping alternate history if you are intrigued by a world where Nazi Germany has occupied Great Britain. The story blends crime and espionage, offering a thrilling narrative filled with suspense and complex characters, perfect for fans of historical mysteries and speculative fiction.

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SS-GB offers a chilling alternative history of the Second World War, in which the Nazis have conquered Britain.

It is 1941, and Germany has won the war. Britain is occupied, Churchill has been executed, and the King is imprisoned in the Tower of London. At Scotland Yard, Detective Inspector Archer tries to do his job and keep his head down. However, when a body is found in a Mayfair flat, what at first appears to be a routine murder investigation propels him into a world of espionage, deceit, and betrayal.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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SS-GB by Len Deighton is highly praised for its thrilling and plausible narrative, effectively combining espionage and alternate history. Deighton is compared to literary greats for his skill in crafting suspenseful stories. Reviewers commend the book as an engaging and thought-provoking read, highlighting its captivating "what-if" scenario.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241505526

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 352

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Len Deighton Penguin Books Penguin Classics Police Procedural Series: Penguin Modern Classics Spy & Espionage Thriller

About the Author

Len Deighton was born in 1929 in London. He did his national service in the RAF, went to the Royal College of Art and designed many book jackets, including the original UK edition of Jack Kerouac's On the Road. The enormous success of his first spy novel, The IPCRESS File (1962), was repeated in a remarkable sequence of books over the following decades. These varied from historical fiction (Bomber, perhaps his greatest novel) to dystopian alternative fiction (SS-GB) and a number of brilliant non-fiction books on the Second World War (Fighter, Blitzkrieg and Blood, Tears and Folly). His spy novels chart the twists and turns of Britain and the Cold War in ways which now give them a unique flavour. They preserve a world in which Europe contains many dictatorships, in which the personal can be ruined by the ideological and where the horrors of the Second World War are buried under only a very thin layer of soil. Deighton's fascination with technology, his sense of humour and his brilliant evocation of time and place make him one of the key British espionage writers, alongside John Buchan, Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming and John Le Carre.

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