An Officer and a Spy
An Officer and a Spy
Robert Harris
IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY
***Winner of the 2014 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction***
Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.
Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island;
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IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY
'Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris's storytelling power' The Times
'Taut and exciting' Guardian
Paris, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.
Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil's Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence until that tracked him down.
But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent.
Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . .
'Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension' Sunday Times
Product Description
Title - An Officer and a Spy
Edition -
Author - Robert Harris
ISBN 13 - 9780099580881
Imprint - Arrow Books Ltd
Publisher - Cornerstone
Date Published - 08/05/2014
Prize -
No. of pages -
Binding Type - Paperback
Dimensions - 129 x 198 x 37mm
Weight - 426 g
Languages - English