Every page of Deighton's work glows with the excitement of discovery ... wonderful' Geoff Dyer, GuardianThis unflinching history of the darkest days of the Second World War covers the entire world stage, from the Battle of the Atlantic to Pearl Harbor. Rooted in the personal accounts of the soldiers themselves, Blood, Tears and Folly is a sweeping, moving account of the political machinations, the strategy and tactics, the weapons and the men on both sides who created a world of devastation.'If he had never written a word of fiction Deighton would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, Blood, Tears and Folly' Peter Millar, The Times
Sinopsis: En 1987, el agente secreto británico Bernard Samson recibe la orden de abandonar las comodidades de California y entregarse a la sordidez de las calles de una ciudad al otro lado del Telón de Acero, donde nada mas llegar se ve envuelto en un tir
Superbly edgy. Entertaining, full of good one-liners Sunday TimesDowntown LA. Streetwise lawyer Mickey Murphy has a shabby office in a low-rent district, an ex who bleeds him dry and the kind of clients who would plead the Fifth if they could count that high. Hes also been bought out by millionaire tycoon Zach Petrovitch - who just happens to be married to the love of Mickeys life. When she asks him for help, Mickey finds himself thrown into a world of Hollywood stars, shady schemes, riots - and murder.Crime at its most entertaining, filled with lively dialogue Sunday TelegraphDeightons ear for dialogue and eye for lunatic California are perfect Sunday Express
