Okewood of the Secret Service - Williams, Valentine
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On leave in wartime London, a British intelligence officer stumbles from a night at the theatre into a crime that points straight to a hidden spy ring. A beloved music-hall star, a sealed package, and a midnight murder draw him into the Service and onto the trail of an enemy network working behind blackout curtains. Disguises, code names, and false trails lead from stage-door corridors to safe houses and country estates, where charm masks treachery and every ally might be an agent provocateur. Pressed into a risky masquerade, he crosses lines of loyalty to bait a ruthless traitor and stop a…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
On leave in wartime London, a British intelligence officer stumbles from a night at the theatre into a crime that points straight to a hidden spy ring. A beloved music-hall star, a sealed package, and a midnight murder draw him into the Service and onto the trail of an enemy network working behind blackout curtains. Disguises, code names, and false trails lead from stage-door corridors to safe houses and country estates, where charm masks treachery and every ally might be an agent provocateur. Pressed into a risky masquerade, he crosses lines of loyalty to bait a ruthless traitor and stop a plot that could widen the war. Tight pacing, authentic tradecraft, and vivid wartime detail drive a story of infiltration and counter-plot, as the hunt closes on a secret worth killing for-and dying to keep. From music-hall footlights to shadowed docks and rural retreats, the chase reveals how easily glamour becomes cover, and how loyalty can be tested by fear, temptation, and the lure of power.
Autorenporträt
Valentine Williams (1883-1946) distinguished himself as a journalist and an author of espionage thrillers during the first half of the twentieth century. Before turning to fiction, Williams amassed considerable experience as a foreign correspondent for the Daily Mail, an endeavor that saw him reporting from various global hotspots. This career no doubt provided fertile material for his later literary work. Williams' novel 'Okewood of the Secret Service' is a prime example of his narrative prowess, exemplifying the geopolitical intrigue and the dramatic tension he was adept at weaving. His writing style often reflected the tumult of the times, with crisp prose and complex plots that captured the subtleties of international espionage. His protagonist, Desmond Okewood, is an enduring fixture within the spy genre, embodying the intelligence and daring of the ideal interwar secret agent. Williams' contribution to the genre helped to shape modern perceptions of spy fiction, and his works are considered essential reading for aficionados of the form. Today, Valentine Williams is recognized as an important figure in the development of spy literature, a legacy that continues to thrill and engage readers worldwide.