From Library Journal: This revised and re-edited classic espionage thriller follows FBI agent William Cochrane's efforts to stop a Nazi spy from assassinating FDR. Toss in a love affair with a British Secret Service operative and you have the makings of a page-turner. LJ's reviewer found the book "complex in characterization, crisp in dialogue, and thorough in its background" (LJ 3/15/85). Editorial ReviewsFrom Library JournalThis 1985 espionage thriller follows FBI agent William Cochran's efforts to stop a Nazi spy from assassinating FDR. Toss in a love affair with a British Secret Service operative and you have the makings of a page-turner. LJ's reviewer found the book "complex in characterization, crisp in dialogue, and thorough in its background" (LJ 3/15/85). "First rate " - The Cleveland Plain-Dealer"A Chiller " - Los Angeles Times"A Super spy novel " The Savannah News-PresseIt is 1939. Roosevelt is winding down his second term in the White House. The Nazis have taken Austria, and Stalin's Red Army is systematically eliminating the Kremlin's enemies. Europe is going to hell in a handbasket. With isolationist sentiment running high in America, and the president's popularity at an all-time low, Hitler seizes the moment and dispatches his secret weapon: An agent named 'Siegfried' who conceals himself behind the mask of middle-class America. A chameleon who can change identities and personalities at will. A cold-blooded killer who will win the war for Germany. A banker, linguist, and demolitions expert who has successfully infiltrated German intelligence, FBI Special Agent Thomas Cochrane is handpicked by Roosevelt for an impossible mission: To find Hitler's spy before he carries out a plan that will remove the president from office at a critical moment in the century's history. As Cochrane, with the help of British Intelligence agent Laura Worthington, circles closer to his elusive quarry, a spy with supporters in the highest levels of U.S. government readies the world stage for a final act of annihilation that will alter the tide of war--and the future of the free world--in unthinkable ways. Imagine a world where your most precious inalienable rights are denied. Where individual freedom is a thing of the past. Imagine World War II without FDR ...735,000 first mass market paperback printing.
Flowers From Berlin, at almost 600 pages, kept me turning the pages at a very fast pace. Set against a background of international upheaval, Hynd weaves an interesting plot of sabotage, intrigue, murder and a attempt to assassinate FDR by a professional killer and the Third Reich. Hynd's plot and characters are well-developed, his dialogue is true to the period, his historical facts are presented in a interesting manner and he provides sufficient tension to make you read on and on and on until you find out what happens next. In many ways, Hynd writes in the tradition of Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth -- but not quite as good. Two factors keep me from giving this book a 5-star rating. One is that it would have been more exciting if it was about 100 pages shorter; and the second is that the killer's identity is fairly predictable. Nonetheless, if you like suspense thrillers that take place about the time of WWII, Flowers From Berlin is a book I think you'd enjoy. I've had this book in my personal library since 1987 before I just got around to reading it. It won't take me anywhere near that long to read the rest of the books I have by this talented author.
Excellent book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
First rate espionage tale, well researched and well written. The plot is absorbing, the pace is swift and the conclusion is unexpectedly devious! Noel Hynd is the equal of Follett (Jackdaws), Thayer (Pursuit), and my own personal favorite, the wonderful Jack Higgins and his exciting Eagles!!!!! Mr. Hynd, if you're listening, how about another World War II espionage tale?
Flowers from Berlin
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
There's not a whole lot of words that can describe this piece of literary genius that the folks at Stealth Press have revived. I got a copy from my mom for Christmas because she knows that I'm Hynd's biggest fan. I think she got it directly from their website. At any rate, if you haven't gotten a copy of this book, do NOT hesitate. It RULES.Alex
Exciting Tale of Espionage during WWII
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Flowers From Berlin: Noel HyndHilter is spinning the wheels of aggression and conquest across Europe, and all of the world is looking on as England, and America, try to avoid war. One man is hidden, somewhere in America, working for none other than Hitler himself. This man is a master of disguises, of language, of explosives, and a cold blooded killer. Another man is send to find him- a banker, linguist, and a demolition expert who has successfully worked inside of Nazi Germany before. As Hitler brings the world ever closer to war, FBI Special Agent Cochrane must identify and find this Nazi spy before he carries out his final and most glorious mission- one that is meant to change to course of the war. Noel Hynd has written a fast paced and masterful tale of espionage and suspense. This novel reads fast and furious-gripping you with its characters and its twists. Every page is engrossing and intelligent, compelling the reader forward even unto the very end. Noel Hynd is a best selling author from NY whose other works include The Prodigy, Ghosts, Rage of Spirits" and others. This modern classic has been brought back into print by Stealth Press (www.stealthpress.com ) in a collector quality hardcover edition
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