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Loading... One Man's Flagby David Downing
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Belongs to SeriesJack McColl (2)
"Spring 1915. As the Great War burns its way across Europe, Jack McColl, a spy for His Majesty's Navy, is stationed in India, charged with defending the Empire against Bengali terrorists and their German allies. In England, meanwhile, suffragette journalist Caitlin Hanley begins the business of rebuilding her life after the execution of her brother, an Irish republican sympathizer whose plot Jack McColl--Caitlin's ex-lover--had foiled. The war is changing everything, and giving fresh impulse to those causes--feminism, socialism and Irish independence--which she as a journalist has long supported. The threat of a Rising in Dublin alarms McColl's bosses as much as it dazzles Caitlin. It was one Irish plot which came between Jack and Caitlin in 1914, and it will take another to bring them back together, as both enemies and lovers"-- No library descriptions found. |
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This book had a little of all things I enjoy in story- Some history, people with deep emotional connections(which the author does not have to prove by vivid sex scenes-thankfully), some espionage and a pretty good story.
This happens to be the second book in a series, which I did not realize until the 3rd or 4th chapter. It was not any problem though to catch on and figure out what had happened previously.
The era is WWI, the setting: switching between England, India, Ireland and France. Jack McColl is a spy for his Majesty's service/ Catlin Hanely an American journalist. The have a history from the previous novel, which puts them at odds with each other as the story continues in this book. Jack is stalking Germans across the globe, while Catlin comes to grips with her brothers execution for treason. Each burying their feelings for each other so they can get on with the important work they do.
I enjoyed this book, an excellent vacation read! (