A new historical thriller from the author of the Inspector Troy series, moving from London during the Blitz, to divided post-war Berlin.
John Lawton is the director of over forty television programs, author of a dozen screenplays, several children's books, seven Inspector Troy novels and two standalones. Lawton's work has earned him comparisons to John le Carre and Alan Furst. Lawton lives in a remote hilltop village in Derbyshire.
Lawton's up there with Philip Kerr and Alan Furst. Yes, he's that
good.
*The Sun*
While Lawton's previous novels were distinguished by their precise
and elegant prose, Then We Take Berlin offers, courtesy of its
Cockney protagonist, a cruder but equally effective vernacular
style underpinned by mordant black humour.
*Irish Times*
Lawton builds a wonderfully convincing picture...writing with
remarkable authority... as usual with Lawton's books, it's rather
more than the sum of its parts.
*Spectator*
A stylish spy thriller.
*The New York Times Book Review*
A candidate for the most entertaining historical novel of the
year... fantastically engaging.
*USA Today*
John Lawton finds himself in the same boat as the late Patrick
O'Brian - a sublimely elegant historical novelist as addictive as
crack but overlooked by too many readers for too long.
*Daily Telegraph on A Lily of the Field*
John Lawton's books contain such a wealth of period detail,
character description and background information that they are
lifted out of any category. Every word is enriched by the author's
sophistication and irreverent intelligence, by his meticulous
research and his wit.
*Literary Review on A Lily of the Field*
Never mind the comparisons-Lawton can stand up on his own, and Then
We Take Berlin is a gem.
*Seattle Times*
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