Set in the 1930s as imagined in 1922, the novel finds Britain weakened and Europe uneasy while Prince Shan, a brilliant Chinese statesman, weighs alliances that could remake the world. The young diplomat Nigel Kingley is drawn into the intrigue at clubs, embassies and country houses. Its view of East and West is of its day.
A characteristic international thriller from the prince of storytellers. Download the free EPUB.