Harry Douglas International Series
September 1948. Under the guise of exclusive Savile Row and posh gentlemen’s clubs, London’s upscale clothier Otis Battersby has managed to conceal his insidious business dealings–until one crisp Saturday morning. In a mad dash for a wicked drop shot, Otis collapses and dies, his body draped atop the net that separates court number seven at the Chelsea Athletic Club. When his widow Eve, unprepared for her husband’s sudden death and suspicious of its details, sets out to discover the truth of Otis’s departure, she reaches the stunning–and devastating–conclusion that her beloved husband was not the man she thought she knew.
“…Turner’s sleek post-war mystery is fast-moving and highly polished, but it does not skimp on historical details…The suspense runs high in this novel, which has a strong cast, an unrelenting energy, and a consistent devotion to the truth…A highly stylized, quick-witted mystery with attractive characters and an effective post-war plot.” —Kirkus Reviews, January 2023
June 1938. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Agent Tennyson Neale discovers the Führer’s plot to eliminate Czechoslovakia from the European map. Hours later, he’s found hanging from a lamppost on Budapest’s Chain Bridge. Dispatched to find his murderer, Harry Douglas and Mick MacLeod cross paths with Hungary’s power brokers and unearth a deadly alliance. Amidst international intrigues and dark conspiracies, a beautiful interpreter entangles Harry in her cause.
Book Two
“…A cornucopia of information about Hungarian and European politics of the day is woven into the novel’s plot…Turner’s meticulously researched tale has all of the elements for a compelling spy novel: murmurs of war, dashing spies, late-night poker games, and sly but virtuous women with an air of mystery…urbane spy novel steeped in the atmosphere of pre-war Budapest.” — Kirkus Reviews 2024
Book Three
June 1940. Britain stands alone. When the French sign an armistice with Germany, Prime Minister Churchill foresees looming danger. The French Navy–fourth largest in the world–is scattered in ports throughout the Mediterranean. If French ships fall into enemy hands, the whole of the Mediterranean will yield to the Nazi war machine.
To save Britain, agents Harry Douglas and Mick MacLeod find themselves amidst the treachery and deadly intrigue of North Africa.