Icelight (Peter Cotton Series #3)

by Aly Monroe

Overview

1947 England is haggard by the scarcities of war and the blight of a harsh winter. In this cold, corrupt, and bankrupt world, Peter Cotton, a Colonial Intelligence officer, continues his adventurous series as Harold Watkins (homosexual previously convicted for "gross indecency") is found dead in his hotel room, suspected of committing suicide by means of a poisoned apple. Cotton's quest for truth envelopes a world of theatrical grandiosity, political hostilities, and a myriad of dark secrets, as he closes off possibilities till he reaches a final conclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848544857
Publisher:	Hodder
Publication date:	09/11/2012
Series:	Peter Cotton Series , #3
Edition description:	Canadian Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Aly Monroe is the author of The Maze of Cadiz and Washington Shadow, which are both Peter Cotton novels—a series that begins during World War II and follows the process of decolonization and the aftermath of Empire.

Editorial Reviews

"Captures the mood of the era—a gin-soaked mix of relief, ennui, and uncertainty—with unfailing accuracy. . . . Monroe does a nice job with the doomed Cold War romance, evoking Sebastian Faulks' similar On Green Dolphin Street."  —Booklist on Washington Shadow

"Will remind many of le Carré . . . her hero is a refreshing change from the usual two-fisted, bed-hopping stereotype."  —Publishers Weekly on Washington Shadow

"It's really quite wonderful."  —Linda Fairstein, bestselling author, on The Maze of Cadiz

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