{"product_id":"estocada-9781800244900","title":"Estocada","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Graham Hurley's historical thriller, ex-marine Tam Moncrieff must take desperate steps if war is to be avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 496 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Head of Zeus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Historical fiction of a high order' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo avoid war across Europe, a killing strike is needed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1937.\u003c\/b\u003e Flying for the infamous Condor Legion over the battlefields of Spain's civil war, Merz has been able to unleash the fearsome potential of the Luftwaffe's newest weapon against his opponents. In Dieter's hands, the Messerschmitt Bf-109 is as graceful as a matador's killing strike: \u003ci\u003ela estocada\u003c\/i\u003e.Scotsman and ex-marine Tam Moncrieff is recruited by a nameless intelligence agency in London to go to Germany and sound out Hitler's resolve. Does he really intend to invade Czechoslovakia? Do his generals support him? Can the march to war be stopped?As duty collides with conscience, fate will bring both men together. In a world wedded to violence and ambition, desperate steps must be taken. \u003cb\u003eTo avoid war a killing strike is needed.\u003c\/b\u003eThe question is, who is the matador, who is the bull?A gripping historical thriller based on real events, \u003ci\u003eEstocada\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the \u003cb\u003eSPOILS OF WAR Collection, a thrilling, beguiling blend of fact and fiction born of some of the most tragic, suspenseful, and action-packed events of World War II. \u003c\/b\u003eFrom the mind of critically acclaimed thriller author \u003cb\u003eGRAHAM HURLEY\u003c\/b\u003e, the blockbuster \u003cb\u003enon-chronological collection\u003c\/b\u003e allows the reader to explore Hurley's masterful storytelling in any order, with compelling recurring characters whose fragmented lives mirror the war that shattered the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 338g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 198 x 35 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800244900\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reissue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Hurley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098351169786,"sku":"9781800244900","price":6.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1647339713088_book.jpg?v=1647357994","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/estocada-9781800244900","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}