{"product_id":"princes-gate-isbn-9781035400744","title":"Princes Gate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVividly atmospheric and brimming with suspense, Mark Ellis presents this insanely captivating wartime thriller of classic espionage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003efirst instalment\u003c\/b\u003e in the Frank Merlin series. Previously published as \u003ci\u003ePrince's Gate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED \u003ci\u003eDCI FRANK MERLIN\u003c\/i\u003e SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e historically astute\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eskilfully developed\u003c\/b\u003e crime drama.' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A \u003cb\u003erichly atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eauthentic\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e suspenseful detective series\u003c\/b\u003e' - Joseph Finder,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'So \u003cb\u003eimmaculately nuanced\u003c\/b\u003e they genuinely feel like they belong in the cannon of mid-20th century thrillers . . . \u003cb\u003eAnother belter\u003c\/b\u003e!' - Fiona Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eA truly spellbinding page turner\u003c\/b\u003e that keeps you hooked right to the end' - \u003ci\u003eDorset Book Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Brimming with action . . . \u003cb\u003ecomplex, addictive and highly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I cannot wait to read more books by Mark Ellis' - \u003ci\u003eThe Book Cosy Book Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrimming with authentic details\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A \u003cb\u003ecompelling \u003c\/b\u003etale of crime fiction' - \u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A mammoth read with a Dickensian plethora of characters that I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in . . . \u003cb\u003emeticulously researched\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003edeliciously complex\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eCARAMEROLLOVESBOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e___________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a brilliant emigré scientist is killed by a hit-and-run driver and the body of an American embassy is washed up in the Thames, DCI Frank Merlin and his team are called to investigate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Merlin's investigations soon ruffle feathers at the Foreign Office - the American ambassador, Joseph Kennedy, is a well-known supporter of appeasement, and has gained many powerful and influential friends in the pursuit of a negotiated peace settlement with Hitler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The death of yet another embassy employee leads Merlin deep into the seedier quarters of wartime London, until his investigations are hampered by interfering superiors fearful of disrupting international relations. As Merlin is drawn into a web of secrets, what will the truth cost him - and Britain?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Accent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44893533339877,"sku":"NP9781035400744","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_be801d35-7722-45e5-8432-efbc3dc529a2.jpg?v=1773104639","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/princes-gate-isbn-9781035400744","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}