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A soldier and a spy, an officer but not quite a gentleman...Captain Harry Walsh is SOE's secretweapon. Loathed by his own commanding officer, haunted by the death of his closest friend and trapped in aloveless marriage, Harry Walsh is close to burn out when he is ordered to assassinate the man behindthe ME 163 Komet, Hitler's miracle jet fighter. If Walsh fails, there is no prospect of allied victory inEurope. Harry Walsh is ruthless, unorthodox and ungentlemanly. He is about to wreak havoc. 'One of the most commanding crime fiction practitioners at work today' - Financial Times 'Linskey's deceptively simple and mild style conceals a powerful punch' - Literary Review

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Howard Linskey is a force in the World War II genre and will now reside among my favorite authors. I cannot wait for his next book. A perfect companion for fans of the great Ken Follett -- Chuck Driskell, author of Final Mission: Zion and Seven Years Dead A stellar novel of high octane action, adventure and suspense. A sizzling treat that nails its complexities and wrenches your emotions. It's a battle of wits that heats up every page -- Steve Berry, bestselling author of The King's Deception Ungentlemanly Warfare is an electrifying World War II thriller. Fans of Frederick Forsyth will devour this story. Tension crackles on the first page, and then this tough tale races along to a hair-trigger climax -- James Thayer, author of House of Eight Orchids One of our most talented crime writers turns to historical fiction-a thrilling debut, don't miss it -- Marius Gabriel, author of The Parisians A heart-pounding thriller from cover to cover. I couldn't put it down -- James D. Shipman, author of Task Force Baum

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Howard Linskey is the author of five novels published by No Exit Press, including the David Blake crime series, The Drop, The Damage and The Dead. Harry Potter producer, David Barron optioned a TV adaptation of The Drop, which was voted one of the Top Five Thrillers of the Year by The Times. The Damage was voted one of The Times' Top Summer Reads. He is also the author of two books set during WW2. Hunting the Hangman, is a historical thriller about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in Prague during WW2. His new novel Ungentlemanly Warfare features SOE agents Harry Walsh and Emma Stirling, as well as American OSS agent Sam Cooper. Howard is also the author of four books published by Penguin; including No Name Lane, Behind Dead Eyes, The Search and The Chosen Ones in a crime series set inthe north east of England, featuring DS Ian Bradshaw, with investigative journalists Tom Carney and Helen Norton. Originally from Ferryhill in County Durham, he now lives in Hertfordshire with his wife Alison and daughter Erin. howardlinskey.co.uk

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