Robert Wilton schrijft meeslepende historische thrillers die spannende plots vakkundig verweven met diepgaande ideeën. Zijn werken, gebaseerd op uitgebreid archiefonderzoek en persoonlijke ervaringen in internationale aangelegenheden, bieden boeiende inzichten in geschiedenis en de menselijke natuur. Wilton's stijl wordt geprezen om zijn intelligentie, elegantie en vermogen om lezers onder te dompelen in het verhaal, wat hem vestigt als een belangrijke stem in de historische spionagefictie.
This book offers a dramatic, accurate and complete account of the murder of Russia’s Imperial Family by the Communists in July 1918 at the height of the Russian Civil War which followed the Bolshevik seizure of power the previous year.
England has been torn apart by Civil War. Plots and intrigues abound - but it is the struggle between two powerful spies which will decide the eventual fate of a nation.
The Murder of the Tsar & the Russian Royal Family, 1918
Set against the backdrop of a crumbling empire, the narrative explores the intricate dynamics of power, betrayal, and legacy as a once-mighty dynasty faces its downfall. Characters navigate political intrigue and personal conflicts, revealing the fragility of authority and the human cost of ambition. Themes of loyalty and the quest for redemption intertwine as the story unfolds, highlighting the inevitable decline of greatness and the quest for identity in a changing world.
A novel of shadows, intrigue and manipulation in a Europe teetering on the brink of the Great War
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Britain, 1805: Invasion and defeat by the Emperor Napoleon is imminent. An intense, imaginative and darkly atmospheric historical spy thriller - Patrick O'Brian meets John le Carre. 'A sparkling gem of a novel' - M C Scott
Revolution, dissent and secret plotting - trouble is rife on the streets of eighteenth century Paris.
A journey through two centuries of Balkan history in the company of eight inspiring women: pioneers and fighters in very diverse ways, they were determined to build lives for themselves, and in doing so they influenced the lives of others. Each was distinctive and distinguished and swam against the social current; and yet each was a representative of their land and their time, and has something to teach us about the realities for women in all countries and ages. Staka Skenderova (1831-1891) Bosnia-Herzegovina Maria Juric Zagorka (1873-1957) Croatia Xenia Petrovic-Njegos (1881-1960) Montenegro Maga Magazinovic (1882-1968) Serbia Margaret Hasluck (1885-1948) Albania Shote Galica (1895-1927) Kosovo Musine Kokalari (1917-1983) Albania Esma Redzepova (1943-2016) North Macedonia
"London, 1910. Harry Delamere - adventurer, gambler, and broke - has agreed to a midnight meeting in the shipyard where Britain's newest battleship is being built. But all he finds is a man with a knife in his chest, and now Harry is wanted for murder. Not only are the police on his trail but other, more shadowy powers want him dead. Escaping arrest, Harry is hunted through the streets of the capital. Through a series of mysterious encounters and deadly clashes he uncovers a plot to steal valuable naval technology. Harry Delamere is determined to discover the truth, or - more likely - die trying. "--Publisher description