The Swiss Spy, Alex Gerlis
The Swiss Spy, Alex Gerlis
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The Swiss Spy

Author: Alex Gerlis

Narrator: Derek Perkins

Unabridged: 11 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/20/2015

Synopsis

It's not unusual for spies to have secrets, but Henry Hunter has more than most, and after he is stopped by British Intelligence at Croydon airport on the eve of the Second World War, he finds that he has even more. From Switzerland he embarks on a series of increasingly perilous missions into Nazi Germany, all while having to cope with different identities and competing spymasters. In March 1941 in Berlin, haunted by a dark episode from his past, he makes a fateful decision, resulting in a dramatic journey to the Swiss frontier with a shocking outcome.

The Swiss Spy is set against the real-life backdrop of the top secret Nazi plans to invade the Soviet Union. The story paints an authentic picture of life inside wartime Europe: the menacing atmosphere, the ever-present danger, and the constant intrigue of the world of espionage.

About Alex Gerlis

Alex Gerlis is the author of the novels The Best of Our Spies and The Swiss Spy, as well as the nonfiction work The Miracle of Normandy. A former BBC journalist, he lives in West London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lewis

An excellent spy novel, told from many interesting and provocative points of view. Wonderful descriptive scenes. Confusing at times, but that's what spy novels should be. Difficult decisions in a very dangerous game. The historical events (related to the German invasion of Russia) which underlay the......more

Goodreads review by Andy

Ambitious WWII spy novel that is OK but doesn't quite work. Not a page-turner like something by Follett, but also not at the level of Graham Greene or LeCarre for the more serious brooding psychological/political type of spy story.......more

Goodreads review by Martin

There's a lot going on in this novel and some interesting insights into the life behind enemy lines, but this book fell flat for me. I found the storytelling ponderous and a little fussy - there was considerable repetition of concepts and thoughts as they were experienced by the various characters.......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W

Henry is on his way back to Switzerland from Britain. It’s 1939 and he’s stopped at the border before getting on his flight. Edgar, a member of the British Secret Service then blackmails him into spying for them. After some training he’s sent back to Switzerland through France where he is to wait fo......more

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