Orders for New York
Orders for New York by Leslie Thomas, published by Penguin in 1990, is a historical fiction novel that explores a gripping narrative rooted in real events. The story begins in June 1942, when a group of German saboteurs lands in the United States, only to be betrayed and executed shortly thereafter. The protagonist, Michael Findlater, a British journalist in the U.S. for research, is drawn into a secret mission involving his ex-wife and her influential family, leading him to seek out a vanished Nazi saboteur.
Readers will find a complex tale that intertwines personal and historical elements as Findlater navigates his quest, motivated by both financial reward and curiosity. The novel delves into themes of betrayal and the lengths to which individuals will go to uncover the truth, all while highlighting the dangerous forces that seek to thwart his investigation. With 370 pages, this edition presents a detailed and immersive experience for those interested in fiction that blends history with suspense.
Official synopsis Publisher
They came on a distant, secret night, armed and ready to kill. Their ghosts are still with us today. In June 1942 a party of German saboteurs landed by submarine in the United States of America. They were betrayed and executed within eight weeks of their landing. Their treacherous leader served a prison sentence and then disappeared. Orders for New York takes this historical fact as its starting point and tells the story of Michael Findlater, a British journalist who is in the USA researching for a book. Invited to meet his ex-wife Madelaine for the first time since their divorce and to see his twelve-year-old daughter, Findlater finds he is in fact being recruited for a well-paid secret mission. Madelaine’s father-in-law, a wealthy and successful newspaper proprietor, wants him to take on theassignment of finding the vanished Nazi saboteur, Peter Karl Hine, and writing his story. Spurred on partly by the huge reward on offer and partly by curiosity, Findlater embarks on his quest and rapidly discovers that there are ruthless parties involved, who will stop at nothing to prevent him. This is an enthralling and astonishing new novel, from the author of The Magic Army and The Adventures of Goodnight and Loving.
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