A Prince and a Spy: The gripping novel from the master of the wartime spy thriller

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Sweden, 1942 - Two old friends meet. They are cousins. One is Prince George, Duke of Kent, brother of the King of England. The other is Prince Philipp von Hesse, a committed Nazi and close friend of Adolf Hitler.

Days later, the Prince George is killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland. The official story is that it was an accident - but not everyone is convinced. There is even a suggestion that the Duke's plane was sabotaged, but with no evidence, Cambridge spy Tom Wilde is sent north to discover the truth . . .

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An engaging protagonist and a gripping, intelligent storyline confirms Clements' reputation as a master of the wartime spy thriller * Financial Times *
A highly satisfying adventure for spy thriller fans...Clements takes the reader on a fast-paced, ever-twisting journey...ends with a suitably dramatic and conclusive finale * Historia, magazine of the HWA *
Pick of the week: Based on a true event, this is an enthralling historical espionage thriller * Irish Independent *
Brutal, menacing, packed with drama and subterfuge, and with a humble hero spy who always manages to keep his humanity in the face of others' inhumanity, A Prince and A Spy is one of the best historical adventures you will read this year * Lancashire Evening Post *
Cleverly combining historic fact with believable imagination, this is an engrossing read * Choice *
As always, Clements delivers a fascinating and highly enjoyable read. * Crimesquad.com *
Action-packed, with a thrilling plot, interesting and well-drawn characters...a novel I have no hesitation in recommending. * Historical Novel Society *
Atmospheric. A true thriller, carrying the reader with a superbly crafted tale along at pace. Outstanding. * Journal of the Law Society of Scotland *
This dramatic, twisty and intelligent thriller is by far the best of the developing series so far, but equally ideal as a standalone... with an all-action, fast-moving, but complex plot. * CrimeReview.co.uk *

Author Bio

RORY CLEMENTS is a Sunday Times bestselling author. He won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award for his second novel, Revenger, and a TV series of the John Shakespeare novels is currently in development. His latest novel, Hitler's Secret, is a Sunday Times bestseller.

Rory lives in Norfolk with his family. Find out more at www.roryclements.co.uk.