90 point quality check on tech, certified refurbished

Spread the cost, rated excellent on Trustpilot

error_outline Item out of stock

Just when we are safest - Reg Gadney

Oops!
Unfortunately it looks like someone took the last one.

No worries, we have many more interesting finds for you.

Browse similar

Why choose musicMagpie?

local_shipping FREE delivery on ALL orders
savings Cheaper than buying new
compost Better for the planet
loyalty Refer a friend, get 10% off

Title
Just when we are safest

Author
Reg Gadney

format
Paperback / softback

Publisher
Faber & Faber

Language
English

UK Publication Date
19980103

Description

'MI5 will change my life tonight.'

The entry in the secret diary of Mary R. Walker (Metropolitan Police) is all too accurate. When Walker is murdered in a terrorist attack, her lover, Alan Rosslyn, undercover Senior Investigation Officer, is seconded to the hunt for a killer of unparalleled skill and savagery. The deeper Rosslyn penetrates the increasing number of atrocities, the clearer it becomes that the enemy is not only terrorism but the rivalries and corruption within the reformed and reorganized Security Services.

'Gadney is one of the most skilled writers around . . . The climax is perfectly paced, with abundant surprises and betrayals. The final scenes of violence are shockingly intense and the last page contains a twist of great brilliance . . . A first class book.' Sunday Times

Reg Gadney was born in Cross Hills, Yorkshire in 1941 and educated at the Dragon School, Oxford and at Stowe. He studied English, Fine Art and Architecture at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, and whilst there he became the editor of Granta. He won a Theodore von Karman Scholarship to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he became an Instructor and Research Fellow.
Before going up to Cambridge he was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards and served in London, Windsor, Libya, France and in Norway where he qualified as a NATO instructor in Winter Warfare and Arctic Survival. He was then employed in the British Embassy in Oslo as Assistant to the Naval, Military and Air Attache.
In 1969 he was appointed Deputy Controller of the National Film Theatre where he organised many film seasons, including the first tribute to the Cinematheque Francaise and Henri Langlois.
In 1970 he became a part-time Tutor at the Royal College of Art. He was subsequently made Senior Tutor, Fellow and the youngest Pro-Rector in the history of the College. For several years he was responsible for the Academic Policy, Student Welfare and the Lion and Unicorn. He has also lectured at both Oxford and Cambridge universities, Harvard, MIT, at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and at the Academy of Arts and Sciences in Moscow.
In 1984 he became a full-time writer. He has written several screenplays for television, including Last Love for the BBC and the award-winning Kennedy for Central TV and NBC. He has also adapted Iris Murdoch's The Bell for the small screen. He has written for The Spectator, the London Magazine and the Evening Standard. His adaptation of Minette Walters' novel, The Sculptress, was shown on BBC1, and earned Gadney a Bafta nomination. He is the author of eleven novels, including the Alan Rosslyn books - Just When We Are Safest, The Achilles Heel, Mother, Son and Holy Ghost and Strange Police. A fifth case for Rosslyn, Gadney's exhilarating The Scholar of Extortion, was published by Faber in June 2003.
Reg Gadney lives in London.

Type
BOOK

Keyword Index
English fiction - 20th century.

Country of Publication
England

Number of Pages
280

Why buy with musicMagpie?

FREE 12 Month Warranty on Tech

Magpie Certified Refurbished Tech

FREE Delivery on ALL Orders

14 Day Money Back Guarantee

90 Point Refurbished Quality Check

If you’re looking for something new to listen to, watch or play, look no further than the musicMagpie Store. We sell over half a million new and used CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, Games and Vinyl, spanning all kinds of genres and consoles, with prices starting from just £1.09! We also sell a wide range of refurbished Mobile Phones and Tech from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and much more. With a 12 month quality warranty, you can save with total confidence.

Just when we are safest - Reg Gadney

Description

Why buy with musicMagpie?

Free 12 month warranty

14 day money back guarantee

Magpie Certified Refurbished

Free delivery on all orders