Gentleman Traitor: The explosive thriller about the greatest spy of all time... (Charles Pol Espionage Thrillers)

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About Gentleman Traitor: The explosive thriller about the greatest spy of all time... (Charles Pol Espionage Thrillers)

A chilling Cold War thriller you don’t want to miss! Perfect for fans of Len Deighton, John Le Carré, Tom Clancy and Ian Fleming. What if the world's most notorious master-spy came in from the Russian cold…? Moscow, 1974 After years of exile in Russia, Kim Philby wants out. But he knows too much to be let loose. His old accomplices still operate at the highest levels of the British Establishment, and they will do anything to keep their treachery a secret. Barry Cayle, investigative journalist, knows something suspicious is going on. He travels from London to Moscow to track Philby down in person. But wherever Philby goes, violent deaths follow… And lurking in the background is the shady French agent, Charles Pol. With British Intelligence threatened with the exposure of the greatest infamy in its history, will the truth – or deadly lies – triumph? GENTLEMAN TRAITOR is the third classic terrorist adventure novel in the Charles Pol espionage thriller series: action-packed international thrillers, full of twists and turns. ‘Philby ... was vividly portrayed in this exciting and highly intelligent story’ - Who’s Who in Spy Fiction ‘Immensely believable’ – Daily Mail 'the natural successor to Ian Fleming' - Books and Bookmen ‘The novel travels from Russia to Finland to Rhodesia where Philby, the double agent, is about to make the incriminating double disclosure ... falls somewhere between a fictional diddle and Realpolitikal actuality’ - Kirkus THE CHARLES POL ESPIONAGE THRILLER SERIES: Book One: Barbouze Book Two: The Tale of the Lazy Dog Book Three: Gentleman Traitor Book Four: Shah-Mak Book Five: Dead Secret Book Six: Holy of Holies

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