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The Unlikely Spy Paperback – 15 July 1999

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A tale of spies and betrayal in the Second World War from the bestselling author of THE COLLECTOR

'A wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good' THE TIMES

Germany, 1944.

The Allied invasion is not far away, and the high command desperately need to know where it will take place. It is time to activate one of Hitler's last spies in Britain - Catherine Blake, a sleeper planted before the war and awaiting orders . . .

British intelligence also has its orders, and academic Alfred Vicary has been recruited by Churchill himself to carry them out. It is his job to find Catherine and stop her before it is too late.

But whose side are his own people on?

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    15 July 1999
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  6. ISBN-10
    0752826905
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0752826905
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THE UNLIKELY SPY is a wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good: a tense, well-crafted piece of storytelling centred on one of the war's greatest, often-overlooked secrets - Project Mulberry ...Silva brings to life a tale of suspense that spirals its way to an evocative climax ― THE TIMES

Evocative ... memorable ... A classic World War II espionage tale ― WASHINGTON POST

Briskly suspenseful, tightly constructed and full of well-rounded, believable characters ... reminiscent of John Le Carre's classic THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD ― NEW YORK TIMES

Breathtaking ... Compelling ... A roller-coast World War II adventure that conjures up memories of the best of Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth ― ORLANDO SENTINEL

A classic World War II thriller -- Robert Harris

Layers of depth and intrigue ... Silva succeeds with panache ― USA TODAY

Silva has clearly done is homework, mixing fact and fiction to delicious effect and building tension-with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot-like a seasoned pro ― PEOPLE

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A tale of spies and betrayal in the Second World War from the No. 1 bestselling author of THE COLLECTOR
'A wartime thriller in the mould of Robert Harris's ENIGMA ... and every bit as good' THE TIMES

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion (15 July 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 576 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0752826905
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0752826905
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.5 x 14 x 2.9 cm
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Daniel Silva is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Spy, The Mark of the Assassin, The Marching Season, The Kill Artist, The English Assassin, The Confessor, A Death in Vienna, Prince of Fire, The Messenger, The Secret Servant, Moscow Rules, The Defector, The Rembrandt Affair, Portrait of a Spy, The Fallen Angel, The English Girl, The Heist, and The English Spy. His books are published in more than thirty countries and are bestsellers around the world. He serves on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and lives in Florida with his wife, CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel, and their two children, Lily and Nicholas.

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Customers find the book readable and engaging. They describe it as a fast-paced thriller with an interesting story set in World War II.

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  • kazzafir
    5.0 out of 5 stars great novel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2014
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    I am a fan of Daniel Silva and so was pleased to find out about this first novel. Set in WW2, a great spy story - well written and exciting, with tremendous period detail. Would recommend to anyone who likes John le Carre stories, if you don't already know Daniel Silva.
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  • Maria
    4.0 out of 5 stars A ripping yarn
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2019
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    If you've read any of Silva's Gabriel Allon books, this, his first novel, is very different in style.

    The subject matter is the lengths the allies went to so they would deceive the enemy on the D Day landing locations. Silva weaves in well known historical facts with fictionalised accounts which feel almost believable. It's old fashioned and in some ways not quite as clever as it thinks it is, however, if you don't think too hard and accept it at face value, it really is a good read. Silva has obviously spent a lot of time in London and knows it pretty well although back in the 40s way before facial recognition, I think anyone could lose a tail in London considering the tube station network and multiple entrances yet it is portrayed as the mark of a super spy...
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  • Robert Macdonald
    5.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly good read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2015
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    A thoroughly good read with a sustained plot with all the double crosses and paranoia that must have existed during the war. A few Americanisms slipped in, the doorman at the Savoy had a stove-pipe hat, the car stopped at the curb and perhaps worst Spurn Point was in Lincolnshire, not the East Riding of Yorkshire.
    However, I loved the pace and like all of Silva's novels I ploughed on well into the evening wanting to know more.
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  • malcolm
    5.0 out of 5 stars A tough novel not for the squeamish
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2017
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    A real page turner as are all Daniel Siva's novels. Not for the squeamish. There are some very tough scenes but exciting right to the clever twist at the end.
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  • Tony Anderson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Pleased to have found this author.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2016
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    I very much enjoyed this book, which (thanks to a hangover) I read in almost one sitting. It IS the sort of book that draws you in, and you simply have to know what is going to happen next. Yes, we know the story - the invasion went ahead and the war ended! - but Silva's trick is to keep the tension high, right to the very end. We do not know whether the spies will win out and succeed in their objective (trying to avoid spoilers) until the last few pages. It could almost have been written as a film script (and no doubt was). A thoroughly good read, I can certainly recommend it.

    This is the author's first novel. I noticed a few inaccuracies that were not major, but irritating - otherwise I would have given five stars. None the less, I will move on to others.
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  • Jack Pryde
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book you cannot put down!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2013
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    Although one of Daniel Silva's earlier books and has a different storyline, the book is simply one of the best you could wish to read.
    Twists and turns, the detail of locations, the whole scenario - it was great.
    I bought it in tome for my October holiday in France. I started it on the Saturday evening - and barley spoke to any of the family until the Wednesday!

    I thoroughly suggest that this book be bought!
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  • Peter Murrell
    3.0 out of 5 stars nothing special
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2024
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    Not as good as I was expecting. Just workmanlike. When major historical figures like Churchill and Hitler appear, I want to feel as if I am in their presence. Not the case here, they are just one dimensional. It's okay if an intricate plot is all you want. Robert Harris does this kind of thing much better.
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  • J. L. H. Walkinshaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2014
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    Having read five later books by Daniel Silva, it was great to be able to go back to the begining and read about how it all started. Great read.
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  • Plessi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend und interessant
    Reviewed in Germany on 24 November 2024
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    Danke, es waren spannende, lehrreiche und interessante Stunden mit dem Buch! Ich werde noch ein Buch lesen von Daniel Silva.
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  • Susheela Das
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in India on 28 January 2022
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    Good book as expected of Daniel Silva🤗
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  • Helena Markus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Daniel Silva - the best spy novel writer.
    Reviewed in Italy on 14 November 2019
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    He has it all! Whatever Daniel Silva writes is always utterly absorbing, with his careful description of the characters and the historical period you get so absorbed you feel that you are shadowing the characters.
    I have finished all his books, always thought that the Gabriel Allon series was unbeatable but this "stand-alone" novel is simply amazing no matter how many of that sort you had already read. Get on with writing Gabriel Silva!
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  • Thomas McGrail
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this book very much
    Reviewed in Canada on 17 September 2017
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    I enjoyed this book very much. It was well written with well developed characters and a captivating story line. It was certainly better than many books that sell for six times the price I paid.
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  • Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unlikely Spy
    Reviewed in Australia on 31 December 2024
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    Very first Daniel Silva book! It is great. You must read this !!
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