In this gripping thriller based on real-life events, Lieutenant Albert Ryan is called in to investigate the murder of Nazi collaborators who claimed asylum in Ireland after the Second World War.
Stuart Neville's first novel, The Twelve, was one of the most
critically acclaimed crime debuts of recent years, winning the Los
Angeles Times Book Prize for best thriller. Collusion, Stolen
Souls, Ratlines (shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger),
The Final Silence and Those We Left Behind (a Richard and Judy Book
Club choice) have garnered widespread praise, confirming his
position as one of the most exciting crime authors writing
today.
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Stuart Neville’s books just get better and better and Ratlines is
simply superb. A shocking moment in history is the backdrop to a
hugely gripping thriller
*Mark Billingham*
A Nazi-hunting thriller writhing with double and triple-crosses
*Metro*
Accomplished, assured and expertly plotted...a seriously impressive
piece of crime fiction, that lingers long in the memory
*Independent on Sunday*
Ratlines is a belter: fast, furious, bloody and good
*Ian Rankin*
A stunning depiction of what might have happened to one of
Germany's senior Nazis...a first-rate story that seizes the
imagination, and never lets go
*Daily Mail*
A great thriller from this emerging talent, with a fascinating
subject, clever plot and vivid depiction of 1960s Ireland
*Daily Mirror*
Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition,
a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a
complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville
has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles
Haughey, it's a bold and brilliant blend
*Ken Bruen*
A superbly written, supremely intelligent thriller
*Mail on Sunday*
Absolute blockbuster – and one you won’t want to put down
*Crime Review*
Set on the eve of President Kennedy's 1963 visit to Ireland, this thrilling, historically informed stand-alone from Irish author Neville (Stolen Souls) charts the efforts of Irish intelligence officer Albert Ryan to discover who murdered three Nazis granted asylum in Ireland after WWII. Ryan has to be wary of real-life Col. Otto Skorzeny, one of the most dangerous surviving Nazis, to whom a note on one of the bodies was addressed: "We are coming for you." In his digging, Ryan learns of the titular "ratlines," the secret routes use to ferry postwar Nazis from one safe place to another. Complicating Ryan's investigation is his growing attraction to Celia Hume, a woman of mysterious means whose job it is to charm important men and ascertain secrets. As Ryan tracks the killer, he meets Mossad agent Goren Weiss, who's intent on getting to Skorzeny. Readers will hope to see more of Ryan, a formidable yet damaged hero. Agent: Nat Sobel, Sobel Weber Associates. Author tour. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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