On the roof of a shabby boarding-house near Russell Square, the stolid, ambitious young Tavernake meets a despairing American girl and decides, against his own careful instincts, to help her. The acquaintance draws him into a tangle of mysterious Americans, fashionable restaurants and a woman’s wiles, testing whether his hard head can resist temptation.
A romantic thriller from the prince of storytellers, with more character than his usual spy fare. Download the free EPUB.