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If you havent picked up a robert goddard book yet youre in for a treat set in paris at the end of the great war, the ways of the world opens with the mysterious death of a senior british diplomat that is passed off as a bizarre accident by the local authorities. Paris in 1919 is a snake pit of spies, counterspies, traitors and turncoats just the setting for this convoluted tale. Goddards 1997 book beyond recall was nominated for the edgar award best novel prize but lost out to mr whites confession by robert clark. Robert goddard s novel is impressive, full of welldeveloped characters, fast paced action, and accurate historical details. Robert goddard is the edgar awardwinning, internationally bestselling author of long time coming, past caring, and into the blue, which won the first wh smith thumping good read award and was later filmed for television. Hes still producing the riffs on historical crime fiction that are his sweet spot, but his new books absorbing language and artful depictions of physical locations, along with a. Goddards 1990 book into the blue was the inaugural winner of the w h smith thumping good read award, presented to the best new fiction author of the year. A james maxted thriller hardcover june 2 2015 by robert goddard author 4. The wide world trilogy by robert goddard goodreads. The ways of the world audiobook robert goddard audible.
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Jun 02, 2015 from the edgar awardwinning, internationally bestselling british writer robert goddard comes a captivating new trilogy of historical thrillers, set at the tail end of world war i and featuring the devilishly charismatic james max maxted, a royal flying corps veteran who has a hard time keeping himself out of trouble. Corners of the globe for instance is a very intriguing book. The eyes of the world are on paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of hal. Exflying ace james max maxteds attempt to uncover the secret behind the death of his father, sir henry maxted, murdered while serving as an adviser with the british delegation to the paris peace conference, has seemingly ended in failure and his own death. The ways of the world by robert goddard overdrive rakuten. The first novel in robert goddards james maxted thrillers, the ways of the world takes readers deep into the shadows of postwar paris. The ways of the world is a period espionage thriller set at the end of wwi, and the first of a trilogy featuring lieutenant james max maxted, a royal flying corps veteran. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It leaves one with the feeling that one is listening to a superman serial.
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