Synopsis of THE TORCH BETRAYAL: A Conor Thorn Novel
THE TORCH BETRAYAL: A Conor Thorn Novel, written by Glenn Dyer, is about a disgraced agent. A missing battle plan. Will he find redemption or damage the Allies beyond repair? London, 1942. OSS Agent Conor Thorn is desperate for a second chance. After a botched mission in Tangier, Thorn knows failure is not an option. When confidential directives for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, go missing, the agent must recover the plans before the Nazis thwart the crucial mission. Thorn teams up with MI6 agent Emily Bright to seek out the traitor in their midst. Untangling the web of suspects leads them to Nazi sympathizers, double-crossing Soviet spies, and Vatican clergymen with motives of their own. As their mission grows more and more dangerous, Thorn and Bright have one chance to retrieve the document before it falls into enemy hands, leaving countless Allied troops in danger. The Torch Betrayal is a high-stakes WWII thriller inspired by true events.
Reviews
Praise: “The disappearance in 1942 of a page from a secret document concerning Operation Torch . . . drives Dyer’s suspenseful espionage thriller . . . Jack Higgins fans will find a lot to like.”
– BookLife/Publishers Weekly
“Atmospheric and tense, with plenty of treachery and a heavy dose of history. What more could you ask for in a thriller? Take a walk on the perilous side and check this one out.”
– Steve Berry NYTimes,USA Today & Internationally Bestselling Author
“. . . what sets Dyer’s book apart from the others in the genre is his unfailing attention to historical detail and great writing.”
– The BookLife Prize
“. . . a classic spy story in the vein of John Le Carré or Daniel Silva . . .”
– BlueInk Stared Review
“The Torch Betrayal is the best mix of genre standards from a fresh voice.”
– Foreword Reviews FourStar Review
“. . . crisp writing, plot reveals that pop like firecrackers, and cinematic excitement . . .”
– Foreword Reviews FourStar Review
“A well-crafted espionage tale set during World War II.”
– Kirkus Reviews
From the author
Greetings Readers!
A few years ago I read about a fascinating historical event in Capt. Harry C. Butcher’s book My Three Years with Eisenhower (1946). Somehow, in 1942, a page went missing from Eisenhower’s personal war-time diary. That page contained vital details about the impending Allied invasion of North Africa. Butcher never mentioned that the page was recovered. Readingabout it I started thinking: What if that page had fallen into thewrong hands? Who actually took it? What was really at stake??
I’ve been a student of WWII history and a big fan of historical fiction in general for as long as I can remember so I decided I’d try my hand at crafting a thriller by playing out my answers to these questions.
I had a blast writing it and I think it has come together well. It’s even getting some positive reviewsfrom Kirkus Reviews, BlueInk Reviews, Foreword/Clarion Reviews and IndieReader not to mention other great novelists like Steve Berry, James R. Benn and James Thayer.
I’d love for you to read it and let me know what you think! And if you like it (and even if you don’t), it’d be a great help if you could leave a review on the page. That way soon-to-be-readers will know more what to expect.
My Thoughts
After reading the Prologue, I was drawn in from page one. I love war type movies (I think this would make a great movie too), so reading a war book was intriguing to me. The characters each have their own background stories that the author shares with you to help readers get an understanding of why they act the way they do. As you are reading along, you can’t help but get enthralled with this book. THE TORCH BETRAYAL: A Conor Thorn Novel is a page turner for sure that will keep you up at night just because you just cannot put this book down. I highly recommend, THE TORCH BETRAYAL: A Conor Thorn Novel.
THE TORCH BETRAYAL: A Conor Thorn Novel is available on Amazon in paperback and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0999117300/