Vendetta in Spain
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Long tear along back seam of jacket, tear extending inwards from spine on back of jacket, faded. Some foxing on block - pages otherwise fine
A high-stakes historical thriller from the "Prince of Thriller Writers," sweeping from the grand palaces of Madrid to the dangerous backstreets of revolution. Set in the volatile early years of the 20th century, Vendetta in Spain reunites readers with the dashing Duke de Richleau. The story begins with a literal bang: an assassination attempt on King Alfonso XIII on his wedding day. De Richleau, ever the man of action and honor, finds himself plunged into a desperate undercover mission to infiltrate the shadowy world of Spanish anarchists and unmask the conspirators threatening the monarchy. As he moves through a landscape of beautiful women, ruthless revolutionaries, and political intrigue, the Duke must use every ounce of his wit and courage to survive. Wheatley masterfully blends meticulously researched history with the breathless pace of a classic spy novel, capturing the tension of a Europe teetering on the edge of social upheaval. With the life of a King at stake and an invisible enemy closing in, can the Duke de Richleau settle a deadly score before Spain is consumed by the fires of anarchy?
Author: Dennis Wheatley
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Hutchinson of London
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Long tear along back seam of jacket, tear extending inwards from spine on back of jacket, faded. Some foxing on block - pages otherwise fine
A high-stakes historical thriller from the "Prince of Thriller Writers," sweeping from the grand palaces of Madrid to the dangerous backstreets of revolution. Set in the volatile early years of the 20th century, Vendetta in Spain reunites readers with the dashing Duke de Richleau. The story begins with a literal bang: an assassination attempt on King Alfonso XIII on his wedding day. De Richleau, ever the man of action and honor, finds himself plunged into a desperate undercover mission to infiltrate the shadowy world of Spanish anarchists and unmask the conspirators threatening the monarchy. As he moves through a landscape of beautiful women, ruthless revolutionaries, and political intrigue, the Duke must use every ounce of his wit and courage to survive. Wheatley masterfully blends meticulously researched history with the breathless pace of a classic spy novel, capturing the tension of a Europe teetering on the edge of social upheaval. With the life of a King at stake and an invisible enemy closing in, can the Duke de Richleau settle a deadly score before Spain is consumed by the fires of anarchy?