City of Gold by Len Deighton Paperback Book 9780241505311

A superb example of Deightons craft Robert HarrisJanuary 1942 Rommels troops are at the gates of Egypt soon to threaten Cairo itself A spy has been leaking British secrets to the German commander and Captain Albert Cutler has been sent to find them amongst the citys teeming streets and bazaars before it is too late But Cutler is not quite what he seems and Cairo is a city of fools gold where nothing can be taken at face valueThe pace of the story is compulsive it is a real pleasure to be swallowed up in Deightons descriptions of wartime Cairo Daily TelegraphA novel reminiscent in spirit to Casablanca Play it again Len Kirkus Reviews