- Paperback: 449 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press (Mar 22 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0593052684
- ISBN-13: 978-0593052686
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 540 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,222,127 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Bradby’s best book yet… enjoyable and atmosheric.”
–Sunday Telegraph
From the Paperback edition.
–Sunday Telegraph
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1942. The Nazi hammer is about to fall on the beleaguered city of Cairo. As tension mounts, a key British officer is found brutally murdered. Nobody can fathom the motives behind the killing, and it is certainly the wrong time to
start asking questions.
Former New York cop Joe Quinn is a maverick whose methods run against the grain of the British military police. But he is tasked with uncovering the truth and in spite of the circumstances determines to do so — in his own way. Is this
merely a straightforward case of espionage or something rather more intimate?
From the Paperback edition.
start asking questions.
Former New York cop Joe Quinn is a maverick whose methods run against the grain of the British military police. But he is tasked with uncovering the truth and in spite of the circumstances determines to do so — in his own way. Is this
merely a straightforward case of espionage or something rather more intimate?
From the Paperback edition.
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Be Sure to Read This One!, Sep 24 2007
By Elizabeth McBrearty - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The God of Chaos (Mass Market Paperback)
The first of Bradby's novels that I read was The White Russian, which I really enjoyed. The God of Chaos is the second I've read, and it's even better. Bradby really introduces the reader to the sights, sounds, and even the smells of Cairo in 1942. In addition he also is very good in tightening the tension and fear (or hopes) of the city's inhabitants on the brink of the battle of Al-Alamein--even the British expecting that the Germans will win--even getting the reader to forget what she knows about history. On top of all of this Bradby adds the murder of a key British intelligence officer, the first of a series. The Royal Military Police officer assigned to the case is an American, who lost his job with the NYPD for digging too deeply into matters the powers that be wanted hidden. He's tackling the murder case(s) in Cairo exactly the same way, even when everyone tells him "Why bother? The Germans will be here shortly." There are enough red herrings here to stock an aquarium. The identity of the ultimate villain is a shocker. Be sure to read this one. I can't recommend it enough.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Page turner, Nov 12 2006
By C. Mayfield - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The God of Chaos (Mass Market Paperback)
For those who like a good mystery with a little history mixed in, this was an enjoyable read. I had never heard of the author but thought the book looked interesting while searching the English section of a German book store. It didn't take long to get into and I found myself still reading as my plane pulled up at the gate in Washington, D.C.I love to read but with 3 kids, if a book doesn't keep me going, I move on to the next one. This was one of the best I'd read in awhile with interesting characters and a well paced plot. Can't wait to read his others...
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Next Robert Harris?, Feb 9 2011
By Jeff Burton - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The God of Chaos (Mass Market Paperback)
Maybe. I enjoyed White Russian so much I picked this up for a vacation read. It's as good. Cairo in the spring of '42 is fertile ground for Bradby's brand of historical mystery and intrigue. It kept me guessing 'til the end, and the character development and sub-plots were first-rate. Still wondering, however, how an American ends up on the Cairo police force in the early '40's.
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