In a great English house, a young woman offers herself to one of the most powerful and influential figures in the land - but this is no ordinary seduction. Set against the drumbeat of war and moving from Berlin to Cambridge, from Whitehall to the Kent countryside, and from the Fens to the Aragon Front in Spain, this big canvas international thriller marks the beginning of a major new series from bestselling author Rory Clements. When a renowned member of the county set and his wife are found horribly murdered, a maverick history professor finds himself dragged into a world of espionage which, until now, he has only read about in books.

Rory Clements’ Corpus, the start of a new series, I assume, nods towards his well-established John Shakespeare, Tudor set spy thriller series. American lecturer Tom Wilde, a specialist in Elizabethan espionage history, is dragged into political conspiracies as Communists and Nazis vie for influence over the English throne. The list of characters and subplots is huge, and at times bewildering, but all have depth and there are more hits than misses.Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab .

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I particularly enjoyed the description of Cambridge in the 1930s, college life, the city and surrounding fens.

Sir Michael Caine knows a thing or two about gangs: whether that’s joining one as a kid, or playing them in movies for over 50 years. Corpus is a remarkable chronicle of the treacherous game of poisoned politics, teasing the moves from its players with considerable skill to result in a thoroughly exhilarating fusion of espionage, intrigue and murder. Kingfisher Tade Thompson Tahereh Mafi Taiye Selasi Tamara Anegon Tamara Sonn Tam McTurk Tamsin Cooke Tamsin Grey Tanya Landman Taran Hunt Tariq Ramadan Ted Lewis Terry Deary Tessa Gratton The School of Sexuality Education The Secret Barrister Thomas Lancaster Thomas Lennon Thomas Ramge Thomas Siddell Tiffany D. HNS Awards have helped discover and launch the author careers of Michel Faber, Ruth Downie, Hilary Green, Martin Sutton, Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott, Nikki Marmery, Margaret Skea, Warwick Cairns, Katherine Mezzacappa and Elizabeth Macneal.