Review: The Maze of Cadiz by Aly Monroe
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Review: The Maze of Cadiz by Aly Monroe
- add comment
- send to a friend
- Explore : Culture, Literature
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
Review: The Maze of Cadiz by Aly Monroe
The Economist (Free subscription) | 18/12/2008
Aly Monroe sets a first spy novel under the shadow of Franco SPAIN during the second world war offers rich pickings for spy writers. Tungsten was produced there, which was vital for the armaments and ballistics industries of both sides. Nazi front companies ran global money-laundering operations from there and Madrid was always a nest of spooks. As a fascist, General Franco’s sympathies naturally...
The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
• Mike Ripley’s new “Getting Away with Murder” column features a rundown of his favorite books from 2008, which includes Philip Kerr’s A Quiet Flame and Aly Monroe’s The Maze of Cadiz. In addition, Ripley remarks upon “dynastic connections in crime writing,” an anthology tribute to the late Michael Gilbert, Frank Tallis’ upcoming fourth Max Liebermann novel, Darkness Rising, the fetching Alex...
Euro Crime (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
The following reviews have been added to the review archive over on the main Euro Crime website : New Reviews: In Mike Ripley's latest Crime File he reviews The Maze of Cadiz by Aly Monroe, Portobello by Ruth Rendell and The Murder Stone by Louise Penny ; I review the latest in the Crime Express novella series: The Okinawa Dragon by Nicola Monaghan and The Quarry by Clare Littleford ; Michelle...