{"product_id":"spies-of-jerusalem-colin-smith-9781790104116","title":"Spies of Jerusalem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePalestine, 1917.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA land of conflict. And a land of spies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs World War One rages on the killing fields of Flanders, another battle is playing out in the Holy Land. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritish forces invade a stronghold of the Ottoman Empire, fighting German officers, Arab conscripts and Turkish troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the British armies advance, the Germans suspect they have a traitor within their ranks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn agent - code-named Daniel - is transmitting messages to the British from the heart of the German headquarters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf they can't stop him, the war will be lost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the Germans dig deeper, they discover an espionage ring called Nili made up of Zionist Jews supporting the British. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey begin to close in on the ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will they ever unearth the true identity of Daniel?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what is the true purpose of the organisation known as Nili? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this gripping novel, Colin Smith interweaves the stories of British Tommies, German officers and Jewish nationals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a tale of intrigue and espionage the hunt for Daniel turns into a race against time, as the British prepare to meet the Austrian troops on the brutal battlefield at Huj.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpies of Jerusalem brilliantly blends fact with fiction in a novel that will appeal to fans of Alan Furst and and John Le Carre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Colin Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excitingly told, moving and rather chilling' - The Sunday Times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rumbustious thriller-spy-war story set in Palestine 1917, culminating in the cavalry charge by the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry against Austrian artillery...his wide panorama is consistently interesting.' - The Financial Times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'He has captured marvellously well the atmosphere as well as the reality of the Middle East in 1917...As for the description of the famous charge at Huj, I defy any reader to control a rapid beating of the heart.' - The Daily Telegraph.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellently researched and well written saga...' - Yorkshire Evening Post.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A work of fiction cleverly woven around a cast of real-life characters and historical events... a good read.' - Coventry Evening Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Colin Smith brings two special talents to his recreation of Allenby's Palestine campaign: he was once a soldier and writes of the Other Ranks with insight and authenticity; and he spent much of his working life as The Observer's Middle East correspondent... more than an immensely readable tale, a vivid reminder that the countries of the Middle East have been formed in the crucible of treachery as well as battle.' - Esmond Wright. Contemporary Review.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1790104114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781790104116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.95d","brand":"Colin Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217554518271,"sku":"9781790104116","price":15.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a10c0c5-eed1-406d-bf1b-6b446991c98a.jpg?v=1771997967","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spies-of-jerusalem-colin-smith-9781790104116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}