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‘Johnny Swift is an excellent drunken anti-hero, somewhat debauched, but with a good heart.’ David Boyle
November 1916.
The war of attrition is taking its toll on the Allied powers and cracks are starting to appear.
Captain ‘Blinker’ Hall, Head of Naval Intelligence, must strive to keep the alliance with France alive - and use all his guile to bring the Americans into the war.
Johnny Swift, a reckless former diplomat turned soldier, is convalescing in London, working for Naval Intelligence.
Hall knows how to use Swift’s talents for duplicity to their fullest and sends him to Paris to flush out a traitor undermining the French war effort.
Room 40, the Royal Navy’s code breaking unit, deciphers a telegram that presents Hall with a dilemma. Its use could recruit America to their cause - but also give away the secret that the codes have been broken and cost Britain the war.
Swift takes up his role in Paris and is soon caught in a web of intrigue involving Mata Hari, the Dreyfus Affair, and the catastrophe of the Nivelle Offensive.
The fate of the conflict rests on a knife edge.
The traitor still lurks in the shadows of Paris’s Art Nouveau grandeur and Swift must locate him before he can betray the Allied cause.
Recommended for fans of Alan Furst, Rory Clements and Eric Ambler.
Alan Bardos studied an MA in TV Script Writing at De Montfort University. His other novels include The Assassins and The Dardanelles Conspiracy.
Praise for Alan Bardos:
‘Gives a carefully-researched and graphically real insight into the doomed campaign, through the eyes of the participants, as well as telling a gripping story of courage and redemption.’ Allan Martin, bestselling author of Death in Tallinn
'A thrilling romp through the delights and dangers of WW1 espionage.’ Matthew Willis, bestselling author of The Fortress of Malta series
'A cracking read, highly recommended.' Roger A Price, bestselling author of Nemesis
'Part historical fiction, part thriller and part love story, this is a compelling and entertaining read.' Gary Haynes, bestselling author of The Blameless Dead
'Very engaging and informative’ Shaun Lewis, bestselling author of The Custom of the Trade
'Well worth it. A total fascination' Jan Needle, bestselling author of Napoleon: The Escape
'Written with polished panache, it kept me gripped from the first to last.' A.A. Chaudhuri, author of The Scribe
Genre: Historical
November 1916.
The war of attrition is taking its toll on the Allied powers and cracks are starting to appear.
Captain ‘Blinker’ Hall, Head of Naval Intelligence, must strive to keep the alliance with France alive - and use all his guile to bring the Americans into the war.
Johnny Swift, a reckless former diplomat turned soldier, is convalescing in London, working for Naval Intelligence.
Hall knows how to use Swift’s talents for duplicity to their fullest and sends him to Paris to flush out a traitor undermining the French war effort.
Room 40, the Royal Navy’s code breaking unit, deciphers a telegram that presents Hall with a dilemma. Its use could recruit America to their cause - but also give away the secret that the codes have been broken and cost Britain the war.
Swift takes up his role in Paris and is soon caught in a web of intrigue involving Mata Hari, the Dreyfus Affair, and the catastrophe of the Nivelle Offensive.
The fate of the conflict rests on a knife edge.
The traitor still lurks in the shadows of Paris’s Art Nouveau grandeur and Swift must locate him before he can betray the Allied cause.
Recommended for fans of Alan Furst, Rory Clements and Eric Ambler.
Alan Bardos studied an MA in TV Script Writing at De Montfort University. His other novels include The Assassins and The Dardanelles Conspiracy.
Praise for Alan Bardos:
‘Gives a carefully-researched and graphically real insight into the doomed campaign, through the eyes of the participants, as well as telling a gripping story of courage and redemption.’ Allan Martin, bestselling author of Death in Tallinn
'A thrilling romp through the delights and dangers of WW1 espionage.’ Matthew Willis, bestselling author of The Fortress of Malta series
'A cracking read, highly recommended.' Roger A Price, bestselling author of Nemesis
'Part historical fiction, part thriller and part love story, this is a compelling and entertaining read.' Gary Haynes, bestselling author of The Blameless Dead
'Very engaging and informative’ Shaun Lewis, bestselling author of The Custom of the Trade
'Well worth it. A total fascination' Jan Needle, bestselling author of Napoleon: The Escape
'Written with polished panache, it kept me gripped from the first to last.' A.A. Chaudhuri, author of The Scribe
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"Jonny Swift is an excellent drunken anti-hero, somewhat debauched, but with a good heart." - David Boyle
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