Questo autore crea un'avvincente narrativa storica, addentrandosi nel complesso mondo dello spionaggio internazionale e dei mutamenti geopolitici del dopoguerra. Le sue storie si svolgono in diverse ambientazioni globali, catturando l'intricato panorama politico e le sfide di un mondo in trasformazione. I lettori possono aspettarsi trame meticolosamente costruite, ricche di atmosfera e con un acuto senso del dettaglio storico, che offrono uno sguardo affascinante su un'epoca turbolenta.
From the author of ICELIGHT, winner of the 2012 Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'Black Bear' is the fourth in the critically acclaimed Peter Cotton series following the fortunes of British spy Peter Cotton as he navigates the treacherous uncertainties of the post-war world.
One Man Can Change the Course of War...!
Spain, September 1944. The war in Europe is drawing to a close; formerly neutral Franco is edging closer to the Allies. Peter Cotton, a young Intelligence officer, is sent to investigate the activities. On his arrival, Cotton learns that a fellow British agent, May, has been found dead. May had spent much of the war in the remote outpost of Cadiz, monitoring the Spanish smuggling of raw materials to aid the Axis war efforts. But in the months leading up to his death he had severed all contacts with his London controllers. Cotton travels to Cadiz where he must work with sinister local police inspector Ramirez to investigate May’s death. But they are not the only ones with an interest in May. Cadiz is a hotbed of rumours and shifting political alliances. And what Cotton discovers amid the stifling heat and dust could just tilt the emerging balance of post-war power. --Publisher's description.