Island Reich by Jack Grimwood
My ranking: 4 of 5 stars
Island Reich is a Second World Battle story set primarily within the Channel Island of Alderney.
The story follows secure cracker Invoice, who’s cajoled, resulting from his disreputable actions, to interrupt open a secure that the Germans will carry to Alderney. Invoice should faux to be The Knight of Renou, these days from Mombasa and a pro-German supporter.
The e book additionally follows the path of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson), after the duke’s abdication. They transfer from Paris, by Spain and keep in Portugal for a spell, all of the whereas assembly with sympathisers and overseas pals. The German excessive command are eager to assist the Duke as they see him as a way to roll simply into Britain. In the meantime, the Duke continues to argue together with his brother, the brand new king, over permitting Wallis a spot in court docket. The story reveals each the British and People maintaining an in depth watch on these conditions.
Alderney, it seems, could also be a spearhead for the German invasion of Britain, a stepping stone throughout the English channel particularly if Germany can have assure of the Duke’s help.
The e book is written in brief chapters that hop forwards and backwards between actions in Alderney and the most recent location of the Duke and Duchess. There are additionally letters interspersed from key gamers in Germany, Britain and America. At first the fixed altering factors of view grated on me because it saved taking me out of the present motion, however finally I settled into the fashion and have become desirous to proceed studying. My favorite elements had been set on Alderney, a spot that I want to go to in the future.
Ebook Description:
An unlikely spy.
July 1940. As Britain braces itself for invasion, ex-Tommy and safecracker Invoice O’Hagan is glad to have escaped the battlefield. However when a job goes mistaken, he finds himself compelled to serve his nation as soon as extra.
A former king.
Spurned by his authorities and fearing for his life, the Duke of Windsor flees to Portugal with the lady for whom he abdicated the throne, Wallis Simpson. As an internet of Nazi trickery threatens to ensnare him, his destiny and the destiny of Britain relaxation on one man.
The destiny of a nation of their arms . . .
Dropped on an occupied Channel Island with out backup, Invoice should crack an enemy secure and get its contents to security. Failure will devastate any hope Britain has of profitable the conflict.
However with the layers of deception and intrigue drawing ever extra tightly round them, Invoice and the Duke each study they aren’t the one gamers on this recreation.
And Berlin – which has the Duke in its personal sights – is plotting its biggest transfer but . . .
