{"product_id":"smoke-and-embers-an-inspector-troy-novel-hardcover","title":"Smoke and Embers: An Inspector Troy Novel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lawton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"one of the best authors of espionage fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e), a book of deception and money to be made amid the rubble of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom an author whose books have been described as \"one of the great pleasures of modern spy fiction\" by \u003ci\u003eSlow Horses\u003c\/i\u003e author Mick Herron and compared to the works of Alan Furst, Phillip Kerr, and Joseph Kanon, in \u003ci\u003eSmoke and Embers\u003c\/i\u003e John Lawton turns to the murky days, weeks and years following the end of World War II in Germany, Britain, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoke and Embers\u003c\/i\u003e is the ninth installment of the beloved Inspector Troy series, and opens in 1950, when Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Troy learns that his sergeant has been conducting an affair with the known mistress of infamous London racketeer Otto Ohnherz. Troy is immediately intrigued by the mysterious origins of Ohnherz's second-in-command, Jay Fabian, who is a major contributor to all three British political parties and claims to have survived the concentration camps--yet he lacks proof beyond his word. So begins a novel of duplicity and reinvention in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust, with each chapter adding a new layer of intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a twisting plotline, crackling dialogue, characteristic humor, and the return of beloved characters, \u003ci\u003eSmoke and Embers\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting new addition to John Lawton's masterful canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN LAWTON\u003c\/b\u003e has written eight previous Inspector Troy thrillers, four Joe Wilderness novels, a standalone novel, and a volume of history. His Inspector Troy novels have been named best books of the year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378841940070,"sku":"9780802164896","price":36.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QxRPpf62pZ9780802164896.webp?v=1768912408","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/smoke-and-embers-an-inspector-troy-novel-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}