The Torch Betrayal

Conor Thorn #1

by Glenn Dyer

A disgraced agent. A missing battle plan. Will he find redemption or damage the Allies beyond repair?

London, 1942. OSS Agent Conor Thorn is desperate for a second chance. After a botched mission in Tangier, Thorn knows failure is not an option. When confidential directives for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, go missing, the agent must recover the plans before the Nazis thwart the crucial mission.

Thorn teams up with MI6 agent Emily Bright to seek out the traitor in their midst. Untangling the web of suspects leads them to Nazi sympathizers, double-crossing Soviet spies, and Vatican clergymen with motives of their own. As their mission grows more and more dangerous, Thorn and Bright have one chance to retrieve the document before it falls into enemy hands, leaving countless Allied troops in danger.

The Torch Betrayal is a high-stakes WWII thriller inspired by true events."Atmospheric and tense, with plenty of treachery and a heavy dose of history. What more could you ask for in a thriller? Take a walk on the perilous side and check this one out." - Steve Berry, New York Times, USA Today & International Bestselling Author

Genres: Espionage, Fiction, Ebooks, World War II, Historical Fiction

360 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 9, 2018

About the author

Long captivated by the events of World War II, Glenn Dyer couples this fascination with his passion for historical thrillers with the publication of “The Torch Betrayal”, the first in the Conor Thorn Series. "The Ultra Betrayal" and "The Unquiet Genius" are books 2 & 3 in the series. He resides in Park City, Utah with his wife Chris. They have three children, all of whom live too far away.

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Reviews

[Benjamin Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1942, Russia had been pressuring the Allies to start a new front against the Germans in the western sector of the war in Europe. Operation Torch, the first major operation to be carried out jointly by the United States and the United Kingdom during World War II was the result but the plan for allied landings in Northern Africa is in serious jeopardy. A key page of the Operation’s confidential directives has gone missing and it is imperative that it be recovered before the intelligence falls into the wrong hands.

Enter Conor Thorn, an OSS agent just coming off a botched job in Tangier. His second chance comes directly from “Wild Bill” Donovan as he is charged to work with MI6 agent Emily Bright to recover or destroy that missing page. And the clock is ticking. What follows is a complex spy mystery with plenty of twists and turns to keep readers on their toes and turning the pages. The two main characters, Conor Thorn and Emily Bright, are fully realized, with both bringing a lot of personal tragedy from the past along with them. I sure hope Emily returns for a role in the second book in the series.

This is the author’s first novel, a fact I found difficult to believe considering the polished result. New authors, particularly in the thriller field, struggle with proper pacing but I saw no evidence of that here. The settings, the history, and the numerous historical characters are all presented with historical accuracy and passion. I loved the cameo appearances of people like Ian Fleming and Hedy Lamarr but I was also thankful for the Author’s Note at the end to help me identify many more historical figures with which I was less familiar.

A wonderful reading experience and highly recommended, especially for fans of World War II fiction.

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

Conor Torch is an OSS agent who doesn't quite fit in. Apparently, he actually wants to win the war. Luckily, he has powerful friends and relatives. He gets called into London when a page of the plans for the D-Day invasion goes missing.

Torch and a female MI-6 agent go to find the missing page.

Gratuitous Hedy Lamar cameo.

[Harold Kasselman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful novel and especially so since it is the author's first try at publishing a book. I look forward to Conor Thorn(and hopefully Emily Bright) again and again. This is a fascinating espionage novel involving the allied effort, except that even the allies had their own agenda for what the post war would look like. That makes for intrigue, complexity, and action. The use of real historical figures is always a plus for me, and there are many in this thoughtful and enjoyable novel. I can't imagine anyone disliking it(I have seen a few one stars and it's baffling). I thought the character of Conor Thorn was well drawn and I look forward to the series with great anticipation.

[Píaras Cíonnaoíth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author Glenn Dyer weaves a compelling and noteworthy spy thriller. With intriguing twists and turns it will easily captivate the reader’s attention from the beginning. The author paints a gripping and mesmerizing story in a very vivid and convincing way. In addition, the characters are drawn with great credibility and conviction. It’s a fast-paced novel that will keep you engaged from the first page to the last.

The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘London, 1942. OSS Agent Conor Thorn is desperate for a second chance. After a botched mission in Tangier, Thorn knows failure is not an option. When confidential directives for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, go missing, the agent must recover the plans before the Nazis thwart the crucial mission.

Thorn teams up with MI6 agent Emily Bright to seek out the traitor in their midst. Untangling the web of suspects leads them to Nazi sympathizers, double-crossing Soviet spies, and Vatican clergymen with motives of their own. As their mission grows more and more dangerous, Thorn and Bright have one chance to retrieve the document before it falls into enemy hands, leaving countless Allied troops in danger…’

Now, if that’s not enough to get your curiosity juices flowing, I don’t know what will. But if you want to find out what happens, you’ll just have to turn the pages for yourself! However, I will say it was well worth the read. It’s my first time reading this author and I must say I was very impressed.

This was a captivating read that had me engrossed from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There’s an ample supply of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a captivating and gripping journey.

It’s one of those books that come along occasionally that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I’m giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery and enjoyment for the reader.

If this book is anything to go by, I’ll certainly be looking forward to reading more from Glenn Dyer in the future. I would recommend this book to all fans of the mystery, thriller and suspense genre, and would add that it has a has a distinctly cinematic feel to it. It bares all the hallmarks of making a great series and gets a well-deserved five stars from me.

[Paul Myers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a compelling spy thriller set in a richly described historical context of “being there” in the fall of 1942 in the weeks before the American-British invasion of North Africa in November 1942. A parade of actual historical characters, memorably General Eisenhower’s naval aide Commander Butcher, is painted with lifelike accuracy. In the scenes with historical characters, the novel reads like a plausibly accurate counterfactual history. When the action shifts to the spy plot, the spicy fictional characters give the story the melodramatic sheen of an action thriller. History and plot are seamlessly intertwined.
There is the “bad boy” renegade protagonist, an OSS officer, with the well-earned chip on his shoulder and the resource British woman agent serving as partner and love interest. The sinister agent of betrayal inside the Allied operation is a riveting character that adds page-turning curiosity to the tale. The actual act of betrayal is set in the context of everyday military life giving it believable verisimilitude. The hapless Allied bureaucracy has been caught out by the sinister treachery orchestrated from afar by the preternaturally skillful German intelligence agency, the Abwehr. Only the solitary agent can save the day. Action moves between London, Lisbon, Rome, and most importantly the international enclave of Tangier in North Africa, a city much more enthralling in the true history of the era than the Casablanca of movie fame.
A top-notch historical spy thriller.

[Kristi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had high hopes for this one. I really liked that it was self published and Booklist gave it good reviews. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. The best word I can think of to describe it is flat. The characters are flat, the dialogue is flat, and the action scenes are flat. I felt like I was in a long hallway and was walking and walking and never getting to the end.

[Gerald marcus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story. Inclusion of Nazi characters gave an authentic nod to the veracity of the story.

Would recommend this book to those who like to read WW2 fiction with tone of truth in every page written

[Grady · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘A document— one containing the directives of the Allies’ first joint offensive action against the Nazis— was missing.’

Utah author Glenn Dyer makes an impressive literary debut with THE TORCH BETRAYAL, the first volume of his projected Conor Thorne Novels. Long a fan of historical fiction Glenn dates his initial impulse to begin writing when he encountered the fact that ‘in 1942 a page went missing from Eisenhower's personal wartime diary. That page contained vital details about the impending Allied invasion of North Africa. Reading about it I started thinking: What if that page had fallen into the wrong hands? Who actually took it? What was really at stake?’ The result: a novel is set during the lead up to Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, inspired by true events.

Given the blend of fact and fiction it is a reader’s first encounter with the initial pages of a book that secures the mood. Glenn opens with an intense Prologue that offers just the right amount of tension and anticipation of the story to come: ‘0130 Hours, Friday, October 2, 1942 US Army Air Forces Film Lab, Camp Griffiss, London - The cognac-induced buzzing in his head ramped up. The warm air passing over the frosted ground created a moist fog that, coupled with the diversion he’d put in motion earlier, guaranteed that the odds of being undetected were in his favor. Nonetheless, he silently rehearsed his story if he was found on the base so late at night…. The shouts of security personnel sounded farther away from down in the stairwell, and its thick concrete walls easily absorbed the sound of the hammer as he smashed through the dense pane of opaque security glass. Most of the shards landed inside, but a few pieces clung to the wire mesh embedded in the glass. He made quick work of the wire with the cutters, but when he started to push his hand through, it was too small. He reached again for his wire cutters, the handle catching on the lining of his pocket and tumbling out of his hand, into the putrid water at his feet. The shouts were getting louder, so he forgot the cutters and shoved his hand back through the hole, the wire leaving several rows of scratches on the back of his hand and wrist, and up his arm, like a neatly plowed, bloody field. The deadbolt slipped in his fingers at first, but he managed to get it unlocked, glass crunching under his feet once he finally stepped inside. The hallway was narrow, and with his right hand out, groping into the darkness so he didn’t run into anything, he took small, quick steps deeper into the building. The chemical smell that wafted from the film processors he crept past made his eyes water and the buzzing in his head got higher pitched. The fumes weakened his focus, but the sound of a pump in one of the processors engaging snapped him back to the present. He pressed on, the dim light from low-watt, naked bulbs hanging above each processor aiding his way. He was looking for one document. Only one. He headed for a metal locker marked “Lt. Johannson,” located near the front counter of the lab. Once he found the locker, he looked in the deeply stained coffee mug; the key to the file cage was there. The locker reeked of perspiration. A jar of hair pomade along with a comb wedged into a hairbrush’s bristles sat in the bottom of the locker. Inside the chain-link file cage, where there were rows of file cabinets, he hunted for the one marked “G.D.D.E.” Inside, among dozens of manila files, was the familiar leather satchel, a set of handcuffs attached to its brown Bakelite handle, and a small key to the lock on the satchel’s clasp. He opened the satchel and put its contents on a small wooden table in the center of the room and pulled his lighter out. He used the index finger on his uninjured hand to sift through the myriad documents. He was halfway through the pile when he found it, and adrenaline shot through his veins. He raised his eyes to the ceiling, and his breathing quickened. It was a piece of letter-sized onionskin. Typed instructions with dates and times filled the page. The number 117 was in the upper-right corner. The paper crinkled sharply when he folded it and slid it into his inside breast pocket….’ Mood established and the story marches chillingly into our minds.

A quick overview of the story: ‘A disgraced agent. A missing battle plan. Will he find redemption or damage the Allies beyond repair? London, 1942. OSS Agent Conor Thorn is desperate for a second chance. After a botched mission in Tangier, Thorn knows failure is not an option. When confidential directives for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, go missing, the agent must recover the plans before the Nazis thwart the crucial mission. Thorn teams up with MI6 agent Emily Bright to seek out the traitor in their midst. Untangling the web of suspects leads them to Nazi sympathizers, double-crossing Soviet spies, and Vatican clergymen with motives of their own. As their mission grows more and more dangerous, Thorn and Bright have one chance to retrieve the document before it falls into enemy hands, leaving countless Allied troops in danger. The Torch Betrayal is a high-stakes WWII thriller inspired by true events.’

And this is Volume One of a series that promises to capture a very wide audience. Written with exacting, razor sharp prose with a constant reminder that this is history from another vantage, Glenn Dyer has produced a major novel that is on a level with the finest historical fiction authors. Highly recommended.

[T.R. McNeely · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!

From beginning to the end there is no end to the excitement. You keep wonder what else is going to happen!

[Russell Bittner · Rating 5 out of 5]

True confession? I haven’t read wartime literature since I was in the fourth grade and checked a book (whose subject was December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harbor Day) out of the school library of the elementary school I was attending at the time. It left an indelible impression on me to this day, almost sixty years later, when I can still see, hear and feel those sailors, about a dozen in all, trapped inside the engine room of a capsized battleship. Time is running out; oxygen is running out; the water’s rising, second by inevitable second.

To a fourth grader with little real experience of the world, it made an impact. To this day, every December 7th stands right up there with September 11th as days that will live in infamy … and memory.

And so, it was rather by accident that I came to Glenn Dyer’s The Torch Betrayal. As I said, not my cup of tea, as I don’t really have a hankering for wartime literature. But I had a father/Navy commander in WWII; consequently, WWII has always remained an exception to my general disdain for war. So disdainful was I of my own generation’s war, I spent the decade in Europe as a student, but also as a waiter, a U. N. employee, a G-strapped (and sometimes strapless) stage prop at a Viennese cabaret, an ESL teacher, a writer—all to support my scholarly habit. As I wrote in my review of Barbara Tuchman’s The March of Folly: from Troy to Vietnam, “And the tragedy? Invariably, the loss of so many young lives to no real purpose other than to serve the interests of ambition, pride, ignorance, stubbornness — in short, of vanity.

“Yes, vanitas, vanitatis. It’s all right there in Ecclesiastes, and not much has changed. We are a prideful, belligerent, deceitful, artful, malignant, umbragious — a word I learned in reading this book—species. In short, we’re prone to folly.”

But enough about me. I just wanted you to know a little bit about this reviewer in order to decide whether he was really qualified to review.

As I said, The Torch Betrayal is an example of wartime literature – hence, it is appropriately macho in tone and theme. One thing, however, that Dyer does exceedingly well is to interweave fictional characters with real (historical) figures. Moreover, Dyer’s writing talents are not used exclusively in the service of Mars and to the exclusion of Eros, as I believe the following passage on pp. 198 – 199 will amply demonstrate: “(h)is thoughts drifted back to the night in Rome, the last night with Maria, his lustful, daring, and beautiful mistress. Her dreams of someday leaving her disappointment of a husband and following Longworth back to England, of having his child, kept her alive. Her dismissiveness of anyone who would oppose her dreams, including the Italian military police, had emboldened Longworth. But the last night, Maria had pushed him—pushed him to take their lovemaking to ever-greater heights of ferocity, and Longworth, in one moment, saw Maria struggling in ecstasy, then plunging the next moment into a breathless silence—a moment that changed both their lives forever.”

Yes, this is wartime literature. And yet, there’s not a single battlefield scene. I could just as easily have said this book is straight out of the “Spy vs. Spy” literature—as least as I remember that genre from Mad Magazine. Less the humorous aspect, that is.

Glenn Dyer does an admirable job in setting up the principal characters for this novel. And then, he lets loose in Chapters 36 – 38, pp. 222 – 248. From that point on, the tension never relents.

In conclusion, I must say that I’m indebted to Dyer for his mention, in the Author’s Note (p. 341), of Richard Bassett’s Hiller’s (sic!) Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Betrayal: The Intelligence Campaign Against Adolf Hitler. While I’ve known for many years that not every German was a Nazi sympathizer during WWII, I’d never known until reading this book that there was in fact one high-ranking Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of German intelligence, who was actually working to have Hitler deposed.

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Brooklyn, NY
11 February 2018

[Cath · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a classic WWII story of spies and secrets being smuggled from one side to the other. There are accurate inclusions of certain historical spies and the wonders of spycraft. It starts with OSS Agent Thorn working in Tangiers, where he causes trouble with a German agent. This has him recalled to London for new orders and he hopes he hasn’t lost his position. He has already lost his position in the navy and carries guilt from that event. He wants to be at the front of the action.

He then gets a second chance to make up for his past, when confidential paperwork about the secret Operation Torch, which was the proposed invasion of North Africa by the Allies. He gets teamed with an MI6 agent, Emily Bright, who was used to working for Churchill. The plot involves Soviet and German operating on British soil and the mole within British Intelligence and the lack of experience of the American OSS, which was quite a new organisation. Add in the neutral area of the Vatican and diplomatic pouches and you have a good mix of villains to explore.

A lot of the story is based around true events that took place during WWII and are further referenced at the back of the book, which I found to be quite an interesting part of the story and helped to place some of the characters from history, from all sides. It reminds me of the fake stories that were told around the time of the D-Day landings, with even a body of an unidentified soldier, left to wash up with secret, but planted, information on him, to fool the enemy.

A well told story with plenty of twists and leaving you wondering, who is the bad guy, and how easy it was for others to influence them and turn them against their own country. A bit like radicalisation in our present world. Some parts of the book were quite fact laden and you are given place, time and date details often, which distracted me somewhat. They would be useful for those interested in the historical side of the war, not so much for those wanting to read it as a war thriller.

I received an ARC copy of this book from Hidden Gems and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.

[Robert Grieco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the book tremendously. If you love a good WWII book that addressed Italy, Germany, England, France and the Good Old USA - This book is for you. Has a wealth of real information as well as a great story with extremely interesting characters. Couldn't put it down!

[Clipinchick]

I received this book for free from the author/publisher in response for an honest review of the book. I have not had the opportunity to read this book at this time. I will add my
review of this book once I have read the book. Thank k you for allowing me the optometrist review your work. I look forward to reading this book.

[Barb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glenn Dyer requested that I read and review his novel, “The Torch Betrayal”. I readily agreed, since this time period of one of my favorites to read about. The fact that Operation Torch was indeed a part of wartime military action was a bonus to my reading of the novel.

I was super-impressed with Dyer’s seeming knowledge of historical facts of WWII. What brought the most impact to this novel is the inclusion of real individuals involved in the war effort. This made the novel even more convincing. Although this is a fiction novel of history, all the elements were there…history, politics, espionage, double agents, English cabinet members, suspense, thrills, and enough plotting in the government and spy circles to make reading this novel exciting. The fact that Churchill, Eisenhower, Hitler, Canaris, Wild Bill Donovan, and more real characters were part of this novel provided thrilling background and plenty of drama.

I am especially excited about the inclusion of fictional plans of a real operation that took place in Northern Africa. The fact that this was a true military plan made the book one that was hard to put down. I’m sure that espionage and counter-espionage were rampant during this time and the sub-theme of romance didn’t hurt the reader either. I thought that the realism of the violence committed in order to protect state secrets and wartime planning was appropriate and probably quite true.

I thought this story was very carefully developed and the characters well-conceived to provide the most suspense and realism to the novel. I will be reading more novels by Mr. Dyer.

You can find this review on my blog at https://wp.me/p2pjIt-vp, and other reviews on my blog at http://imhookedonbooks.wordpress.com.

[Crislee · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm sad to say I was a tad disappointed. I likely expected too much and I read it while I was sick....which took me too darn long. So, it may have been a combination of those two things that made me disappointed. I love historical fiction and read a lot of it. So, I had high hopes. But it was just a tad flat for me. There were a few moments of excitement but nothing so exciting that I wanted more. The writing was well done as I received an advance readers copy so I don't think it had been completely edited yet. I read often for authors and get a lot of advance reader editions with many typos and editing issues. This had none and that was great. It wasn't poorly written. It just lacked more excitement. It took a while for me to get into it at all. To be honest I don't have anything bad to say about it. I just don't have much great to say either. Not one of my better reviews. Sorry.

[Monte Dutton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every writer needs to read. Dyer is a pro. His World War II spy novel is exquisitely paced, conventional in composition, well researched, and cohesively plotted. It features cameos of famous historical figures, among them, “Wild Bill” Donovan, Sir Winston Churchill, General Dwight Eisenhower, and, briefly, the lovely actress Hedy Lamarr.
The American Conor Thorn and the English Emily Bright are tasked with retrieving a stolen document that contains plans for the Allied invasion of North Africa, Operation Torch. Thorn’s recent past is tragic. He is unafraid of death because it haunts him, and he feels he must redeem himself. Bright is proper in the English way. She understands the culture of British espionage and helps the impulsive Thorn navigate its nuances. Thorn represents OSS; Bright, M16. They go in search of spies, Nazi sympathizers and … the missing document.

[Danielle Urban · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Torch Betrayal by Glenn Dryer is a fascinating thriller. It took me deep into the plot right away. I felt as though I were actually there experiencing it first hand rather than reading about the events. Three-dimensional, intriguing, and dangerous is exactly what I got from this book. Important papers with government information is found missing. A crisis that must be dealt with immediately. So much rides on the intelligence gathered and used during this World War II time period. The danger escalated with every page. I was not sure how or where the pages would lead me except into a race against enemy hands where lives were at stake. Once I was in, I could not stop reading this epic journey. 

I received this copy from the publisher. This is my voluntary review.

[Claudete Takahashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glen Dyer has put a lot of research to back up the characters and places described in this book. I was not born when WWII took place and only heard comments made by my parents and uncles and the scenario used as background to the book, the mischief, the misinformation, seem to be utterly real. The plot is seems very likely to have happened as well as the twists and turns caused by misleading information and intrusion from friendly and unfriendly parts. It´s a very enjoyable reading of a time, that when compared to the one we now live in, was naive and much more romantic. A spy game well executed.
I received a free copy of this book through the author/Bookfunnel in exchange for an honest review.

[Jay Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book combines true elements and characters from the history of WWII with a fascinating spy story with twists, turns and betrayals to rivet the reader. The book is very accurate on the human beliefs that drove many of the key participants in the war effort to acts of apparent betrayal. Conor Thorn is battling his own demons as he is paired with a British agent with her own issues to find a missing document from a top secret Allied war plan. The cast includes many interesting characters and imagined interactions within both the German and Allied high commands. I enjoy all books on the WWII era, and this is one of the best.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

The missing page

A key page in a top-secret document comes up missing from the microfilm lab. The story that follows the theft is a 'who done it' of sorts. The events occur during World War 2 and include intelligence, counter-intelligence, spying, agents, and double-agents. Solving the mystery of who had the document and whether or not it would be found kept me turning the pages. I only wish that the characters were a bit better developed because it sometimes became hard to figure out who was whom. It slowed down the 'flow' of the story for me. Otherwise an interesting read for those who enjoy this genre.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful page turner spy thriller

[Helen Hollick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has received a Discovering Diamonds Review:
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"Mr Dyer’s writing style is strong, and the witticisms sprinkled throughout the text tell us he had fun writing the book... a good technical editor is suggested for this obviously talented author - the extra investment would be worthwhile... a good, lively debut novel, most certainly in the top quartile of WWII spy stories."

[Vicky Peplow · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great espionage book based around WWII. Great characters with great research background. Look forward seeing more with OSS Agent Conor Thorn.

Great to see actual historical figures included in this historical fiction.

I read the book free as an ARC reader for my unbiased opinion.

[Anne Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellently researched novel.

This was a thrilling, fast paced spy thriller, set in WWII. A twisted and well researched story of a plausible set of events leading up to the allies invasion of North Africa. With well drawn characters, based on actual participants in government, espionage and events of that time it has a ring of truth! We know it was a work of fiction, but it could have been true....couldn’t it?

[Krista Lauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that this exciting WW II spy thriller is based upon a true historical incident; the missing page of a very important diary. The vivid description allows the reader to be fully immersed in the atmosphere and the story. I feel like I'm just getting to know Connor Thorn, and I look forward to seeing how he continues to evolve and reveal himself. Can't wait for the next novel in this series!

[Marcia Ditter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the story of Conor Thorn, an OSS agent and Emily Bright, an M-16 agent. A very important document has been stolen and they must find it before it gets into the wrong hands. The document concerns the American/British invasion of North Africa in 1942.
Waiting for the next book.

[Gary Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read. A WW2 spy thriller set just before the Allied invasion of North Africa. A good depiction of London during the war. The Nazis are the bad guys, but so are the Russians. And Kim Philby fits into the story. I will be reading Gleen Dyer'snext book: The Ultra Betrayal.

[S M · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good book based on 2nd world war. The best part is incorporating the real people of that time in the book. It races. The author kept the authenticity of the era's happening sticking to the real people & real events of that time. 5 stars all the way

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

To come later, I promise.

[John Larsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

II really enjoyed this book. It was fun and had a realistic use of actual characters and events. I’m looking forward to the next book by Glen Dyer.