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John Lawton

    John Lawton se ve své tvorbě zabývá interpretací americké společnosti pro britské publikum a naopak. Jeho romány, často zasazené do světa thrillerů, zkoumají sociální a politická témata s pronikavým postřehem. Lawtonův styl je charakterizován napětím a psychologickou hloubkou, což čtenáře vtahuje do složitých intrik a morálních dilemat postav. Jeho schopnost zachytit ducha doby a zároveň vytvořit napínavý příběh z něj činí významného autora současné literatury.

    Hammer to Fall
    The Unfortunate Englishman
    Blue Rondo
    Inn Search of Birds
    Zatmění
    Zlo z Kremlu
    • 2023

      A unique account of birds on pub signs, their history and natural history, and their association with art, music and literature

      Inn Search of Birds
    • 2023

      The newest literary spy thriller from a master of the genre, Moscow Exile is a richly populated, gripping tale of espionage set in Washington, D.C. during the post-war period.

      Moscow Exile
    • 2020

      Deep Sea Amputee

      The Life and Times of John Lawton

      • 130 stránek
      • 5 hodin čtení

      Exploring the unpredictable nature of destiny, the story delves into the lives of characters whose paths intertwine in unexpected ways. As they navigate through challenges and serendipitous encounters, themes of chance, choice, and the consequences of their actions emerge. The narrative captures the essence of how seemingly random events can shape lives, leading to profound transformations and realizations about love, friendship, and self-discovery.

      Deep Sea Amputee
    • 2020

      The third Joe Wilderness spy thriller from a master of the genre, moving from icy Finland to tumultuous Cold War Prague, Hammer to Fall is a tale of vodka smuggling and a legendary female Red Army general who is playing a dangerous game.

      Hammer to Fall
    • 2017

      Friends and Traitors

      • 352 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      4,0(337)Ohodnotit

      A new novel in the Inspector Troy series, a tale of Cold War spy dealings centred around Guy Burgess

      Friends and Traitors
    • 2016
    • 2013

      Blue Rondo

      • 384 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      4,2(5)Ohodnotit

      The fifth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Blue Rondo
    • 2013

      Then We Take Berlin

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      3,8(1179)Ohodnotit

      An historical thriller from the author of the Inspector Troy series, moving from London during the Blitz, to divided post-war Berlin - and introducing Joe Wilderness. John Holderness, known to the women in his life as 'Wilderness', comes of age during World War II in Stepney, East London, breaking in to houses with his grandfather. After the war, Wilderness is recruited as MI5's resident 'cat burglar' and finds himself in Berlin, involved with schemes in the booming black market that put both him and his relationships in danger. In 1963 it is a most unusual and lucrative request that persuades Wilderness to return - to smuggle someone under the Berlin Wall and out of East Germany. But this final scheme may prove to be one challenge too far. Then We Take Berlin is a gripping, meticulously researched and richly detailed historical thriller - a moving story of espionage and war, and people caught up in the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century

      Then We Take Berlin
    • 2012

      Old Flames

      • 448 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení
      4,0(17)Ohodnotit

      The second book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Old Flames
    • 2012

      Riptide

      • 368 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení
      4,0(41)Ohodnotit

      The fourth book in John Lawton's Inspector Troy series, selected by Time magazine as one of 'Six Detective Series to Savour' alongside Michael Connelly and Donna Leon.

      Riptide