{"product_id":"a-stranger-in-corfu-alex-preston-hardcover","title":"A Stranger in Corfu -- Alex Preston, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An espionage mystery of impressive inventiveness and rare compassion. Satisfying and clever.\"--\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stylish, suspense-filled novel of espionage, shadowy morality, and unraveling secrets set on the sun-drenched Greek island of Vidos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the Greek island of Vidos the past lingers like salt in the air. The inhabitants--former members of MI6--are sent here to be forgotten, exiled: either too damaged or too compromised to be allowed to live freely. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, residents make the best of their fate--old enemies reconcile, long-lost friends swim together in the warm sea, and estranged lovers share a bed once more. But secrets bind tightly. And when one of their own washes up dead, alliances fracture and a tide of suspicion begins to rise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vivid reimagining of a real, hidden slice of the British Intelligence Service's history, \u003ci\u003eA Stranger in Corfu\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisitely tense, masterfully spun novel of unravelling secrets and the futility of trying to outrun the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Preston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897101603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Preston\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of five novels published in Britain, including \u003ci\u003eThis Bleeding City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Revelations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Love and War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWinchelsea\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the nonfiction book \u003ci\u003eAs Kingfishers Catch Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e. He reviews books for \u003ci\u003eThe Observer's New Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e. Alex is co-founder of the Corfu Literary Festival and Patron of Oxford Literary Festival. He lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Preston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67475840499940,"sku":"9798897101603","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798897101603.jpg?v=1791273165","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/a-stranger-in-corfu-alex-preston-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}