Shanghai: A gripping new wartime thriller from 'the most accomplished spy noveli

Description: Shanghai by Joseph Kanon Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description From internationally bestselling author Joseph Kanon, hailed by the Sunday Times as the most accomplished spy novelist working today, comes a thriller set in WW2 Shanghai, a seductive and corrupt setting defined by wealth, crime and a dazzling nightlife. Publisher Description Step forward Kanon, the American Robert Harris, a man who finds untold stories from our recent past and brings them alive TIM SHIPMAN, SUNDAY TIMES Daniel Lohr, sensing that the Nazis are closing in on the Jews, leaves his dying father in Berlin and boards a ship to Shanghai. His passage is dependent upon him delivering a package to his shady uncle, his fathers brother, upon arrival. Daniel has no idea what the package contains. On board is Leah, also fleeing the Nazis. She and Daniel conduct a passionate but brief shipboard affair, but are separated as soon as the ship docks in Shanghai. Will he ever see her again? Daniel is immediately plunged into his uncles seductive and corrupt world, and becomes involved in the launch of a new nightclub, the biggest, best and most glitzy in town. When violence breaks out and lives are at risk, he finds himself drawn irrevocably into the terrifying underworld that is wartime Shanghai.Beautifully atmospheric and intricately plotted, this masterful thriller marks exciting new ground for an author hailed by the Sunday Times as the most accomplished spy novelist working today.PRAISE FOR JOSEPH KANON: Kanon is fast approaching the complexity and relevance not just of le Carré and Greene but even of Orwell New York Times Heart-poundingly suspenseful Washington Post Joseph Kanon continues to demonstrate that he is up there with the very best . . . he is the master of the shadows of the era The Times Thoroughly absorbing, a thoughtful and subtle evocation of a place and era Sunday Telegraph Arguably Americas greatest writer of historical thrillers Sunday Times Joseph Kanon owns this corner of the literary landscape Lee Child Sensational! No one writes period fiction with the same style and suspense – not to mention substance – as Joseph Kanon Scott Turow The perfect combination of intrigue and accurate history brought to life Alan Furst Author Biography Joseph Kanon is the Edgar Award–winning author of Los Alamos and nine other novels: The Prodigal Spy, Alibi, Stardust, Istanbul Passage, Leaving Berlin, Defectors, The Accomplice, The Berlin Exchange, and The Good German, which was made into a major motion picture starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. Other awards include the Hammett Award of the International Association of Crime Writers and the Human Writes Award of the Anne Frank Foundation. He lives in New York City. Details ISBN 1398519774 ISBN-13 9781398519770 Title Shanghai Author Joseph Kanon Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 304 Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd GE_Item_ID:160112541; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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