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Tom Wilde Series 4 Books Collection Set By Rory Clements (Corpus, Nucleus, Nemesis, [Hardcover] Hitler's Secret)

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Corpus is a remarkable chronicle of the treacherous game of poisoned politics, teasing the moves from its players with considerable skill to result in a thoroughly exhilarating fusion of espionage, intrigue and murder. British author Rory Clements writes mysteries in series. His first series featured John Shakespeare (supposedly a relative of William You-know-who) in the court and service of Queen Elizabeth. They were excellent looks at the people and the times in the late 16th century. Clements’ second series features Tom Wilde and is set in the 1930’s and 40’s. Wilde is half British and half American and is a history professor at Cambridge. There have been 7 Tom Wilde books in the series. “The English Fuhrer” is the seventh. This book gives you a great insight to what really could have happened after the Second World War. Expertly researched the story takes on vivid reality and we can only be thankful that there is a fictional element to this book as after listening to the closing credits we realise just how much this book is based on fact. The book takes us through a number of terrifying scenarios. It’s enough to make anyone applaud the bravery of those who risk their life for such situations, even if we’re also shaking our heads in sorrow at the brutality and callousness shown by some inherently selfish characters.

The plot, although initially could be seen as far fetched, actually felt so realistic that it made me wonder 'did Hitler have a child that no one in the general public ever found out about'? It also made me question the power dynamics at the top of the regime and piqued my curiosity about this period of History even more than it was already. With respect to the audiobook edition, actor Adam Sims has been the narrator for all of the books to date in the Tom Wilde series as well as many other titles across a variety of genres. He has a pleasant husky voice that held my attention throughout and brought life to the novel’s various characters. Rory Clements is a published author of fiction. He is a best-selling author that has won the 2018 CWA Historical Dagger for his novel Nucleus. Tom Wilde remains an unlikely hero, but the series works because he is kept believable, he’s boxed a bit but doesn’t win fist fights against ludicrous odds, he’s intelligent and analytical but even he can be taken in and confused as he is here. No superhero but typical of many who were thrust into extreme circumstances by war, somehow finding the fortitude to survive and display extraordinary bravery in the face of death. Tom Wilde is a professor (was a spy), in Cambridge. Rupert Weir is his old friend, he’s a police surgeon and wants to talk to Tom about his case.The conclusion of the previous book, The Man in the Bunker, saw Wilde involved in the defection of a Soviet intelligence officer and he harbours lingering doubts about the whole affair. Something just doesn’t seem quite right about it. He even begins to doubt those he has previously trusted. Are you ready for an unbiased, impartial and unprejudiced review then sorry, I have to first of all say that I am a great fan of Rory Clement’s and I have either read or listened to all the previous Tom Wilde series of novels so my review will be that of a fan but also an honest appraisal. Though in the past I haven't read many spy novels, this book has certainly set an incredibly high bar for what I would expect and want from the in the future going forward. Clements ability to cause the reader to feel the same tension that Wilde must be feeling is fantastic, you're constantly on the edge of your seat, not wanting to put the book down just so you can see what is going to happen next. Rory Clements first became a published author when Martyr was published in 2009. This debut novel was the first of the popular John Shakespeare series. He currently writes full time in Norfolk, England. He is the author of seven books that make up the John Shakespeare series. He is also the author of the Tom Wilde series, which features initial books Corpus and follow-up novel Nucleus.

This is a historical thriller set in 1936 as tumultuous political events take place in Europe prior to the second world war. In Berlin, Nancy helps a Jewish physicist only for her to apparently die of an accidental drug overdose in Cambridge a few weeks later. Three high level establishment figures meet and trigger a set of events aimed at changing the political landscape of Britain. We have the constitutional crisis with a King who looks on the Nazis in a favourable light and is intent on marrying the American divorcee Mrs Wallis Simpson. The battles between left and right are fought intensely in Cambridge and within the colleges. From the beginning this had the feel that you get from an accomplished author. The setting is England just prior to the second World War and I soon appreciated the amount of time that must have gone into discovering details about both the major and minor politicians and the detaile of that period in our history. As always with all this author’s books, I raced through it, most of the time sitting on the edge of my seat. Definitely an enjoyable and exciting read which I thoroughly enjoyed. Recommended! The fallout of war casts its long shadow on 1930’s England. While fragile teacups clink innocently against their saucers in houses up and down the country, the elements of conspiracy are frighteningly close and its darkening divide has the potential to alter the course of history as we know it. Yes indeed, Corpus is dominated by misdirection and kept me on my toes throughout. I like series books where the reader can return to characters and see how they have changed and grown through the years. In the Tom Wilde series we see how Tom fights the war, both at Cambridge and the broader world. We meet his friends and his lover/eventual wife Lydia and their son, Johnny. We have a good look at England during wartime. The preceding books were well-written, but this one is, well, odd.

John Shakespeare Books In Publication Order

In this maelstrom of plotting and changing of allegiances , this spy story is based. I admit to 'losing' some of the characters and their loyalties in the plot as so-called allies plotted an offensive against another faction of maybe allies both sets thinking they had the Country's best interest at heart. Some sort of broken canister. There is writing on part of it which, to my untrained eye looks very like Japanese characters.” Phenol. One gram - a tiny fraction of an ounce - into the bloodstream hits the central nervous system, causing cramping, spasms and sudden collapse. There wasn’t even evidence of a struggle.. No sign of a syringe.” I feel I need to start this review by admitting that I don’t generally read historical fiction as a genre, it’s just not something I have ever gotten into so when the opportunity arose to read and review Corpus as part of the blog tour, I threw caution to the wind and said why not!

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