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A review by ja_hopkins
A Prince and a Spy by Rory Clements
4.0
I was in two minds as to whether to read this fifth book in the Tom Wilde series after reading several poor reviews, and a slightly disappointing book four. However, when it was on offer I decided to take a chance, and it is definitely a return to the earlier form of the series.
With WW2 in full swing, two cousins – Prince George, Duke of Kent (and the King’s brother) and Prince Philipp von Hessen (a Nazi and friend of Hitler) – meet in neutral Sweden in 1942. The meeting is a highly guarded secret. When, a few days later, Prince George is killed in a plane crash it is deemed an accident, but some have their doubts.
Tom Wilde is sent north to look into the matter, as the US president has an interest in the case. With the British desperate to keep the meeting under wraps, Wilde is hindered at every turn, and finds himself in the middle of the conspiracy.
Once again, Rory Clement uses real events (the crash) to create this almost alt-history narrative. The story moves along at pace, and although the perceived internal enemy seem a bit overdone on occasions, I enjoyed this much more than the previous edition and have the (presumably) final episode ready to read. My only quibble is Wilde has, as ever, women throwing themselves at him constantly – he really must be an astonishingly attractive man!
With WW2 in full swing, two cousins – Prince George, Duke of Kent (and the King’s brother) and Prince Philipp von Hessen (a Nazi and friend of Hitler) – meet in neutral Sweden in 1942. The meeting is a highly guarded secret. When, a few days later, Prince George is killed in a plane crash it is deemed an accident, but some have their doubts.
Tom Wilde is sent north to look into the matter, as the US president has an interest in the case. With the British desperate to keep the meeting under wraps, Wilde is hindered at every turn, and finds himself in the middle of the conspiracy.
Once again, Rory Clement uses real events (the crash) to create this almost alt-history narrative. The story moves along at pace, and although the perceived internal enemy seem a bit overdone on occasions, I enjoyed this much more than the previous edition and have the (presumably) final episode ready to read. My only quibble is Wilde has, as ever, women throwing themselves at him constantly – he really must be an astonishingly attractive man!