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    At the Court of Charlemagne
    On the Green Hill of Tara
    A Special Kind of Treachery: Charlemagne, #4
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    Charlemagne Series

    By Robert Adam

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    About this series

    Brussels, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit has been enthralled by the darling of the Berlaymont, right from the first day he met her.

    But for reasons of his own, he bitterly hates her too.

    As if life isn’t complicated enough, he has to work out why a wartime Italian special forces commander is in cahoots with the Mafia. And then get the East German Stasi to do something about it.

    'The author has depicted with great care the atmosphere in the Italy of the "Years of Lead" ' - Jérôme

    'A tautly paced thriller with a political dimension. Exciting and gripping, but full of realistic details' - Pippi

    Series notes: The follow-on novel to ‘On the Green Hill of Tara’, but written to be self-contained. Some threads from the first book in the series, "At the Court of Charlemagne" are completed in this volume. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRobert Adam
    Release dateAug 6, 2020
    At the Court of Charlemagne
    On the Green Hill of Tara
    A Special Kind of Treachery: Charlemagne, #4

    Titles in the series (4)

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      A Special Kind of Treachery: Charlemagne, #4
      A Special Kind of Treachery: Charlemagne, #4

      A Special Kind of Treachery: Charlemagne, #4

      Robert Adam
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      London, 1971: Edward Heath is desperate to rush through EEC accession, not least because two-thirds of the electorate are against it. So when a vice ring makes threats against the Prime Minister, Kramer, the éminence grise of the European Commission, has no choice but to take action. But even before the fishing boats can begin their protests on the Thames, the counter-measures plan devised by Kramer and his English wartime colleague starts to take on a life of its own. The fourth book in the Charlemagne series, but written to be read on its own, without significant plot reveals from the prequels. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

      London, 1971: Edward Heath is desperate to rush through EEC accession, not least because two-thirds of the electorate are against it. So when a vice ring makes threats against the Prime Minister, Kramer, the éminence grise of the European Commission, has no choice but to take action. But even before the fishing boats can begin their protests on the Thames, the counter-measures plan devised by Kramer and his English wartime colleague starts to take on a life of its own. The fourth book in the Charlemagne series, but written to be read on its own, without significant plot reveals from the prequels. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

    • At the Court of Charlemagne
      At the Court of Charlemagne

      At the Court of Charlemagne

      Robert Adam
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      Brussels 1969: Oskar Lenkeit is a fish out of water at the EEC. He's about to find out how far. Echoes from the past are threatening to disturb the three-year-old truce between France and Germany over the direction of the EEC. At the request of some unlikely sponsors, Lenkeit takes on an Internal Affairs investigation intended to restore the peace, but ends up with a foot on either side of a widening rift. With corruption at the pinnacle of European society, can the project survive and will France and Germany finally set aside old differences, or will their countries' ghosts bring it down? Written for fans of Philip Kerr, Len Deighton, Robert Harris and John Le Carré, who are looking for a European Union origins story of the same genre and set in a similar era. 'A very intriguing and thought provoking read... that grabs you, makes you stop and think and twists and turns until the end. This is one of those books that leaves you wanting to read the next adventure.' - Roy 'The story is well paced and a balanced mixture of suspense and political intrigue; a real page turner. I would thoroughly recommend this novel.' - Lesley

      Brussels 1969: Oskar Lenkeit is a fish out of water at the EEC. He's about to find out how far. Echoes from the past are threatening to disturb the three-year-old truce between France and Germany over the direction of the EEC. At the request of some unlikely sponsors, Lenkeit takes on an Internal Affairs investigation intended to restore the peace, but ends up with a foot on either side of a widening rift. With corruption at the pinnacle of European society, can the project survive and will France and Germany finally set aside old differences, or will their countries' ghosts bring it down? Written for fans of Philip Kerr, Len Deighton, Robert Harris and John Le Carré, who are looking for a European Union origins story of the same genre and set in a similar era. 'A very intriguing and thought provoking read... that grabs you, makes you stop and think and twists and turns until the end. This is one of those books that leaves you wanting to read the next adventure.' - Roy 'The story is well paced and a balanced mixture of suspense and political intrigue; a real page turner. I would thoroughly recommend this novel.' - Lesley

    • On the Green Hill of Tara
      On the Green Hill of Tara

      On the Green Hill of Tara

      Robert Adam
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      Dublin, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit is a man on a mission, or rather two missions. The East German Stasi want to know why the Irish government have changed their minds about arming the IRA. The French want to know too - just in case they might want to pick up where Jack Lynch’s government left off. Thankfully, for the sake of Cold War peace, each side thinks it should be Lenkeit’s employer, the EEC, which takes the blame if he gets found out. But when Lenkeit gets to Ireland he discovers that the Irish intelligence agencies have agendas of their own which very definitely come first. Series notes: The follow-on novel to ‘At the Court of Charlemagne’, but written to be self-contained, without revealing any significant plot developments from the first book. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 16+ years / 11th Grade readers only.

      Dublin, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit is a man on a mission, or rather two missions. The East German Stasi want to know why the Irish government have changed their minds about arming the IRA. The French want to know too - just in case they might want to pick up where Jack Lynch’s government left off. Thankfully, for the sake of Cold War peace, each side thinks it should be Lenkeit’s employer, the EEC, which takes the blame if he gets found out. But when Lenkeit gets to Ireland he discovers that the Irish intelligence agencies have agendas of their own which very definitely come first. Series notes: The follow-on novel to ‘At the Court of Charlemagne’, but written to be self-contained, without revealing any significant plot developments from the first book. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 16+ years / 11th Grade readers only.

    • Under the Golden Sicilian Sun
      Under the Golden Sicilian Sun

      Under the Golden Sicilian Sun

      Robert Adam
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      Brussels, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit has been enthralled by the darling of the Berlaymont, right from the first day he met her. But for reasons of his own, he bitterly hates her too. As if life isn’t complicated enough, he has to work out why a wartime Italian special forces commander is in cahoots with the Mafia. And then get the East German Stasi to do something about it. 'The author has depicted with great care the atmosphere in the Italy of the "Years of Lead" ' - Jérôme 'A tautly paced thriller with a political dimension. Exciting and gripping, but full of realistic details' - Pippi Series notes: The follow-on novel to ‘On the Green Hill of Tara’, but written to be self-contained. Some threads from the first book in the series, "At the Court of Charlemagne" are completed in this volume. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

      Brussels, 1970: Oskar Lenkeit has been enthralled by the darling of the Berlaymont, right from the first day he met her. But for reasons of his own, he bitterly hates her too. As if life isn’t complicated enough, he has to work out why a wartime Italian special forces commander is in cahoots with the Mafia. And then get the East German Stasi to do something about it. 'The author has depicted with great care the atmosphere in the Italy of the "Years of Lead" ' - Jérôme 'A tautly paced thriller with a political dimension. Exciting and gripping, but full of realistic details' - Pippi Series notes: The follow-on novel to ‘On the Green Hill of Tara’, but written to be self-contained. Some threads from the first book in the series, "At the Court of Charlemagne" are completed in this volume. Certain scenes in the text are suitable for 18+ years / 12th Grade readers only.

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    Robert Adam

    Popular culture has a selective memory when it comes to the significance of historical events. But telling lesser-remembered stories with fictional protagonists can bring them alive again. It's that rediscovery of patterns and connections, often hidden in plain sight, which has been the inspiration for my writing. I hope you enjoy it. Robert Adam, 2021 Twitter: @RobertAdam1969

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