The More Deceived (Lord Edward Corinth \u0026 Verity Browne, #5) by David Roberts


The More Deceived (Lord Edward Corinth \u0026 Verity Browne, #5)
Title : The More Deceived (Lord Edward Corinth \u0026 Verity Browne, #5)
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ISBN : 1845291336
ISBN-10 : 9781845291334
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : -
Publication : First published January 1, 2004

It is 1937; Winston Churchill is receiving unauthorized information on Britain’s rearmament program, and Lord Edward Corinth is brought in by the Foreign Office to investigate the leaks. Edward rapidly falls under Churchill’s spell and quickly abandons his investigation to concentrate instead on finding the murderer of a Foreign Office official who may have been one of Churchill’s sources. He soon finds himself trying to untangle a web of deception that threatens the security of the state. There is a second murder within the Foreign Office, and Edward sets out for Spain to find the murdered man’s son, though his real objective is to satisfy the gnawing fear that his friend Verity Browne, also in Spain, is in extreme peril. Verity is reporting on the Civil War for the New Gazette, and she senses a scoop when she is given secret information that the enemy is planning an attack on the undefended town of Guernica. With Edward in tow she arrives just in time to witness a barbarous aerial bombardment on a civilian population with no means of defending itself. However, a near-certain death awaits Edward in England, where nothing—including the woman he loves—is what it appears to be.

The More Deceived (Lord Edward Corinth \u0026 Verity Browne, #5) Reviews

  • Paul Robinson

    I usually love David Roberts Corinth and Browne books but I am afraid I liked it to start with and I still love Edward Corinth and his Girlfriend Verity Browne and some of the other Characters and The Plot was good too and I liked it more than the 2nd Book but I just didn't like it as much as the others, it just didn't grab me like the others, I would still recommend it as I would the 2nd but I look hope the next one is more to my taste.

  • Paul Gatehouse

    Although I am still invested in the main characters and their burgeoning crime solving relationship, I felt this instalment was less tightly plotted than the previous four. Something about the resolution did not satisfy me. On the plus side, the novel contains an appearance by Winston Churchill!
    "The More Deceived" throws Lord Corinth into the murky waters of pre-war espionage. It makes for a heady mix of murder, Nazis, Communists, spies and secrets.
    This instalment was inevitably going to strike a darker tone, containing as it does, a horrific account of the attack on Guernica. The series is proving to be quite strong on the politics of the period. David Roberts is realising a whole world here and populating it with fascinating recurring characters. I look forward to reading the next.

  • Yorky Caz

    Really enjoying these books, the characters are developing and maturing as the books move on with time and its interesting to hear about life in the run upto war. So many books are set during war time but its rare to read one that covers the events beforehand

  • Kathleen Freeman

    Overall I enjoyed this book, I love the time period it is set in.

  • Ann Taylor

    What a great book. Learnt so much about the political map in 1930's Europe. The unrest in Germany, the Civil War in Spain, spies, intrigue, murder, its all here.

  • Mary G.

    A good descriptive story.