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Spring 1915: World War One rages across Europe. Amidst this bloodbath of nations, where one man’s flag is another man’s shroud, a British spy is asked to do the impossible: seduce and betray the woman he loves, again. Only this time betrayal is a two-way street.
Jack McColl, a spy for His Majesty’s Secre...
Spring 1915: World War One rages across Europe. Amidst this bloodbath of nations, where one man’s flag is another man’s shroud, a British spy is asked to do the impossible: seduce and betray the woman he loves, again. Only this time betrayal is a two-way street.
Jack McColl, a spy for His Majesty’s Secret Service, is stationed in India and charged with defending the Empire against Bengali terrorists and their German allies. In England, meanwhile, radical journalist Caitlin Hanley begins rebuilding her life after the execution of her brother — an IRA sympathizer whose terrorist plot was foiled by Caitlin’s own ex-lover, the very same Jack McColl. The war is changing everything and giving fresh impulse to the causes Caitlin has long supported. The threat of a rising in Dublin alarms McColl’s bosses as much as it dazzles Caitlin. If another Irish plot brings them back together, will it be as enemies or lovers?
Media
“Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past. It’s always entertaining ...”
—The Washington Post on Jack of Spies
“[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl's debut has a zest, an exoticism and a joie de vivre well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.”
—Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal on Jack of Spies
“Downing exhibits his knowledge of world history in a wide-ranging story that takes place in India, Ireland, and Belgium. His details about how countries in the British empire were affected by the Great War are quite absorbing. ”
–Library Journal on One Man's Flag
“As a spy thriller, as a love story, and as vibrant historical re-creation, this one hits on all cylinders. Thankfully, the series is still in its early days. ”
–Booklist, Starred Review on One Man's Flag
“There is much to like in ONE MAN’S FLAG. The timeframe is intriguing, action sequences are thrilling, the philosophizing thoughtful and pertinent, the dialogue realistic. ”
–Bookgasm
“Downing reaffirms his place as one of the finest espionage writers with this engaging historical thriller.”
–Bruce Tierney, BookPage, Top Pick in Mystery on One Man's Flag
“Downing’s imaginative research and fresh prose pull events together in ways that make the terrible war seem both ridiculous and understandable. ”