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“A high-pitched thriller that keeps us spellbound from the very
first pages. Great plotting, exotic locales, and historical characters
who positively come alive on the page, with some delightful sly winks
along the way.”
— Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author
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In this complex, remarkable and suspenseful novel, Francine Mathews combines the genius of Ian Fleming with the drama of World War II and concocts a stunning tale of intrigue and deceit.
— Jed Rubenfeld
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[Ian] Fleming is a complex character with an active imagination and a store of hidden courage. Replete with recognizable characters from history, this look at a crucial period of World War II will satisfy history buffs and mystery lovers alike.
— Library Journal
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The pace is so propulsive that you’ll read every word…Mathews’s ability to weave fact into her tale is nothing short of remarkable…there are precious few entertainments this captivating.
— The Washington Post
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One of the most deliciously high-concept thrillers imaginable.
— The New Yorker
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A brisk thriller that defies the odds…It’s no small feat to take a historic figure who looms as large in real life as John F. Kennedy, place him in an improbable fantasy, and not strain credulity. But in this case, Mathews has accomplished her mission.
— USA Today
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“In this complex, remarkable, and suspenseful novel, Francine
Mathews combines the genius of Ian Fleming with the drama of World War
II and concocts a stunning tale of intrigue and deceit.”
— Jed Rubenfeld, New York Times bestselling author
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“Writing with elegance and grit, Mathews keeps the reader in a state of suspense…Fleming’s brains and intrepidity, his inner conflicts as well as his suave recklessness, make him a character as intriguing as one in his own books.”
— Historical Novels Review
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“[Ian] Fleming is a complex character with an active imagination and a
store of hidden courage. Replete with recognizable characters from
history, this look at a crucial period of World War II will satisfy
history buffs and mystery lovers alike.”
— Library Journal
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“Good fan fiction…[that] features Ian Fleming, who is forced by circumstance to pose as a secret agent called James Bond.”
— AudioFile