{"product_id":"the-best-of-our-spies-9781800320598","title":"The Best of Our Spies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanked #41 on Spycast's list of the Top 50 Best Spy Novels, as voted for by real-life intelligence operatives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Allies have landed, the liberation of Europe has begun. \u003cp\u003eIn the Pas de Calais, \u003cstrong\u003eNathalie Mercier\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young British Special Operations Executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn London, her husband \u003cstrong\u003eOwen Quinn\u003c\/strong\u003e, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies' sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppalled but determined, Quinn sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. Aided by the Resistance in his search, he makes good progress. But, caught up by the bitterness of the war and its insatiable appetite for revenge, he risks total destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on real events of the Second World War, this is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception and espionage, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, John le Carré and Len Deighton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerlis, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlex Gerlis was a BBC journalist for nearly thirty years and is the author of nine Second World war espionage thrillers, all published by Canelo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first four novels are in the acclaimed Spy Masters series, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Our Spies\u003c\/i\u003e which is currently being developed as a television series. \u003ci\u003ePrince of Spies\u003c\/i\u003e was published in March 2020 and was followed by three more in the Prince series. His latest series is the Wolf Pack novels, with \u003ci\u003eAgent in Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e published in November 2021, with the second in the series due to be published in July 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlex was born in Lincolnshire and now lives in west London with his wife and two black cats, a breed which makes cameo appearances in all his books. Alex has two daughters and two grandsons and supports Grimsby Town, which he believes helps him cope with the highs and especially the lows of writing a novel. He's frequently asked if he's ever worked for an intelligence agency but always declines to answer the question in the hope that someone may believe he actually has.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo Action","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523232436498,"sku":"9781800320598","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f6541a3-4bb5-475d-965a-b0944ede72c6.jpg?v=1760432444","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-best-of-our-spies-9781800320598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}