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Prince of Spies: 1942. A German spy comes ashore on a desolate stretch of Lincolnshire beach. He is hunted down by a young detective, Richard Prince. The secret services need a man like him...In occupied Europe, Denmark is a hotbed of problems for British intelligence. Rumours of a war-ending weapon being developed by the Germans are rife. Sent to Copenhagen, Prince is soon caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Dodging Gestapo agents, SS muscle and the danger of betrayal, his survival – and the war effort – hangs in the balance.
Sea of Spies: The Allies are desperate to stop neutral Turkey supplying vital materials to the Nazis – materials which could help them win the war. But then a British agent makes a fatal mistake, and disappears in Istanbul. In England, detective turned spy Richard Prince – back from a clandestine mission in Nazi-occupied Europe – is hunting for his lost son. Before long he is drawn into a dangerous follow-up operation, posing as a journalist in Turkey. The mission soon goes wrong. Stranded hundreds of miles behind enemy lines, Prince will have to find evidence of the Turks secret trade with the Nazis, as well as a way out...
Ring of Spies: Berlin, 1939. A German intelligence officer learns a top agent is quickly moving up the British Army ranks. He bides his time. Arnhem, 1944. British paratroopers have been slaughtered in one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. A shell shocked officer is convinced: the Germans knew they were coming. But who betrayed them? Back in London, Richard Prince is approached by MI5 about a counterintelligence operation. Information is leaking and British troops are dying. Can Prince stop it and crack the suspected spy ring?
End of Spies: British agent Richard Prince and the Danish spy Hanne Jakobsen come together for a vital mission: to find a Nazi war criminal responsible for the murder of fellow British agents. The hunt takes them on a perilous journey through Europe in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. They unearth a secret Nazi escape line funded by British traitors – and it’s one which could lead them to Hitler’s trusted deputy, Martin Bormann. But when the Americans become involved it is no longer certain who’s on which side. Can justice be found against the odds...
This unputdownable WWII espionage series is filled with countless twists and turns and is perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carré and Robert Harris.
Praise for Alex Gerlis‘A page turning read, guaranteed to entertain.’ Evening Standard on End of Spies
‘A spy character to rival those of John le Carré, Philip Kerr and Alan Furst.’ David Young, author of Stasi Child
‘The Richard Prince novels are a very fine quartet indeed.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Well written, with a tight, gripping plot and authentic characters. Couldn't put it down.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘Fantastic read from start to finish. Compelling throughout. Great characters. Excellent author. All four books in the series are great reads.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
‘A gripping and truly unputdownable spy thriller with a complex and absorbing plot which weaves fact and fiction.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
About the author
Alex Gerlis was a BBC journalist for nearly thirty years and is the author of nine Second World war espionage thrillers, all published by Canelo.His first four novels are in the acclaimed Spy Masters series, including the best-selling The Best of Our Spies which is currently being developed as a television series. Prince of Spies was published in March 2020 and was followed by three more in the Prince series. His latest series is the Wolf Pack novels, with Agent in Berlin published in November 2021, with the second in the series due to be published in July 2022.Alex was born in Lincolnshire and now lives in west London with his wife and two black cats, a breed which makes cameo appearances in all his books. Alex has two daughters and two grandsons and supports Grimsby Town, which he believes helps him cope with the highs and especially the lows of writing a novel. He’s frequently asked if he’s ever worked for an intelligence agency but always declines to answer the question in the hope that someone may believe he actually has.
