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This provocative sequel to acclaimed alternate history Farthing (2006) delves deeper into the intrigue and paranoia of 1940s fascist Great Britain. Denied help from the United States, England negotiated the Farthing Peace with the Nazis to end WWII, surrendering freedom for a narrow kind of safety. Eight years later, Scotland Yard investigators like Inspector Carmichael spend as much time monitoring the activities of gays, Jews and foreigners as they do hunting criminals. Carmichael, outed to his superiors as a homosexual and blackmailed into keeping deadly political secrets, plans to retire after his current case, a bombing at the country house of respected actress Lauria Gilmore. Meanwhile, Viola Lark is preparing for the role of her life as a female Hamlet when she's coerced into a plot to kill the prime minister and Hitler on opening night. World Fantasy Award–winner Walton masterfully illustrates how fear can overwhelm common sense, while leaving hope for a resurgence of popular bravery and an end to dictatorial rule. (Oct.)
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“Stunningly powerful.While the whodunit plot is compelling, it’s the convincing portrait of a country’s incremental slide into fascism that makes this novel a standout. Mainstream readers should be enthralled as well.” --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Farthing
“If le Carré scares you, try Jo Walton.” --Ursula K. Le Guin on Farthing
“A stiff-upper-lip whodunit boasting political intrigue and uncomfortable truths about anti-Semitism.” --Entertainment Weekly
“Packs a considerable wallop.” --Kirkus Reviews
“Amazing. One of the most compelling and chilling books of the year.” --Romantic Times BookReviews
“If le Carré scares you, try Jo Walton.” --Ursula K. Le Guin on Farthing
“A stiff-upper-lip whodunit boasting political intrigue and uncomfortable truths about anti-Semitism.” --Entertainment Weekly
“Packs a considerable wallop.” --Kirkus Reviews
“Amazing. One of the most compelling and chilling books of the year.” --Romantic Times BookReviews
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