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The brand new Second World War thriller
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V2
Instead, along with his friend Werner von Braun, he has helped create the world's most sophisticated weapon - the V2 ballistic missile, capable of delivering a one-ton warhead that travels at three times the speed of sound. In a desperate gamble to avoid defeat, Hitler orders 10,000 to be built.
The no. 1 bestselling author of MUNICH and THE SECOND SLEEP returns to the Second World War for his new thriller.
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Victory is close. Vengeance is closer.
On the brink of defeat, Hitler commissioned 10,000 V2s—ballistic rockets that carried a one-ton warhead at three times the speed of sound, which he believed would win the war.
Dr Rudi Graf, who, along with his friend Werner von Braun, had once dreamt of sending a rocket to the moon, now finds himself in November 1944 in a bleak seaside town in Occupied Holland, launching V2s against London. No one understands the volatile, deadly machine better than Graf, but his disillusionment with the war leads to him being investigated for sabotage.
Kay Caton-Walsh, an officer in the WAAF, has experienced first-hand the horror of a V2 strike. When 160 Londoners, mostly women and children, are killed by a single missile, the government decides to send a team of WAAFs to newly-liberated Belgium in the hope of discovering the location of the launch sites. But not all the Germans have left and Kay finds herself in mortal danger.
As the war reaches its desperate end, their twin stories play out, interlocked and separate, until their destinies are finally forced together.
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V2 by Robert Harris is often praised for its meticulous historical research and gripping narrative. Readers appreciate the engaging portrayal of the Second World War era, particularly highlighting the tension and urgency surrounding the V2 rocket programme. The character development and detailed depiction of intelligence operations have been noted for adding depth and realism, making it a compelling read for those interested in historical thrillers.
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ISBN: 9781786331403
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hutchinson
Audience: General/trade
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Width: 156.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Robert Harris is the author of thirteen 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 and The Second Sleep. Several of his books have been filmed, including The Ghost, which was directed by Roman Polanski. His work has been translated into forty languages and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby. His next book, V2, is coming out in autumn 2020.
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