An Officer and a Spy
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An Officer and a Spy
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An Officer and a Spy
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY
***Winner of the 2014 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction***
Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.
Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island;
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY. The winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2014, this is a gripping historical thriller from Robert Harris - Sunday Times bestselling author of Fatherland and The Ghost.
FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY
Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power - The Times
Taut and exciting - Guardian
Paris, 1895 - an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.
Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence unit that tracked him down.
But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent.
Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . .
Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension - Sunday Times
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An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris is lauded for its gripping and suspenseful narrative, masterfully retelling the historical Dreyfus case. Critics compare its tension and excitement to works by Forsyth and Follet, praising Harris's precision, eloquence, and ability to transform historical events into an engrossing thriller. The novel is described as a compelling masterpiece and one of the most riveting reads of the year.

Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780099580881
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 May 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 37.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 430g
Pages: 624
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About the Author
Robert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2 and Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.
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