Simon Cole is not trained to be a spy, but he was the in the right place at the right time to serve his country during war. He gets involved with a woman who may be working both sides. Circumstances easily draw Cole into situations beyond his control and capacity. The action is what you can expect from any espionage story set in Europe during World War II.

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Simon Cole is an intelligent introverted underestimated man, an analyst who collects stamps and is most comfortable with his books, in his London apartment.
In the midst of WW2 he IS recruited to spy on spies to hopefully find out who is the double-dipping spy! Why? Because the rest of " all the kings soldiers " are busy elsewhere. Or so he is told.

AWESOME reading. Open the book , you're on page 36.....come up for air and criminy you are now on page 106! It IS that good.
ALL THE KINGS SOLDIERS is a story of master manipulation....touche'! ( )

All the King’s Soldiers is set in 1940 Lisbon shortly after the German invasion of France. There is a large network of spies, of multiple nationalities, in and around Lisbon, given that Portugal has decided to remain neutral.

The story opens with the murder of Taylor Hartridge, a British spy, in a small town just outside of Lisbon. It is thought he was killed for the contents of his safe. It is believed the safe contained the German invasion plans for Great Britain, a very valuable commodity and definitely one to kill for.

British Intelligence thinks the killer maybe the Chameleon, an elusive German spy, that can change his or her appearance like a set of clothes, hence the name. To further complicate the situation, it is suspected there is a double agent at work in the Lisbon Embassy, making it difficult to determine who can and cannot be trusted within the organization.

Simon Cole has been working for a short period of time as an analyst in the London Intelligence office. He is somewhat of a recluse, enjoying his historical research for his next book and collecting vintage stamps. Hardly the person to be involved in the world of espionage. Therefore, he is shocked when he is sent to Lisbon to discover who murdered Hartridge.

Once Simon arrives in Lisbon it becomes abundantly clear just how ill-equipped he is for this job. Nevertheless he slowly and methodically starts to piece together what happened. Meanwhile he is drawn to Maria, a beautiful and intriguing women, also working at the Embassy. Just one problem, Maria is one of the suspects in Hartridge’s murder. Maybe she is the Chameleon or the double agent. Simon needs to figure it out before he too pays the ultimate price.

Hats off to Mr. Miller for once again delivering a splendid spy novel, this one in a murder mystery wrapping. He skillfully weaves a complex tale of murder and depict. The clues are doled out perfectly and just when you think you have everything figured out something surprises you. I also really liked how all the lives of the various characters become intertwined and seemingly small things had great impact on others. A really great story. I am already looking forward to Miller’s next novel. I wonder if we will hear more about Simon.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.

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