Trust No One by Glenn Dyer

Glenn Dyer

Author

Trust No One

Loyalists meant to rid their country of a double-dealing collaborator. Instead, they created a threat that could destroy Allied unity. Algiers. Winter 1942. Conor Thorn is devastated. He’s been fired from the OSS. His wife, Emily, has been fired from MI6. They allowed their morals to bend certain truths concerning the outcome of their last mission. Forever dedicated to defeating Axis powers, these skilled operatives jump at the chance to secretly help General Eisenhower deal with a political timebomb threatening Allied harmony and to redeem their honorable standing. To recover a rumored archive holding the truth about an assassination plot, they must travel deep into perilous Axis territory. In the crosshairs of those determined to keep the information out of Allied hands, Conor and Emily fall victim to a violent assault. Though the resulting injuries leave him severely concussed and confused, Conor refuses to stand down while his beloved ventures deeper into danger. Can Conor and Emily piece together a political puzzle in time to keep Allied unity from fracturing? Trust No One is the high intensity, gritty fourth book in the Conor Thorn WWII espionage series inspired by true events. If you like heart-pounding action and white-knuckled tension, then you’ll love Glenn Dyer’s thrill ride through history.

Plot/Idea: 8 out of 10

Originality: 7 out of 10

Prose: 8 out of 10

Character/Execution: 9 out of 10

Overall: 8.00 out of 10

Assessment:

Plot/Idea: Trust No One, the fourth book in the Conor Thorn series, is a well-conceived historical thriller set in the WWII era.

Prose: The prose is rich but dense, and clearly displays the author's knowledge of the era. Suspenseful and engaging, Trust No One packs a punch while also offering a striking portrayal of international conflicts, political turmoil, and the human tolls of war.

Originality: Dyer's focus on WWII-era espionage pulls in familiar elements, but the novel is uplifted via clearly extensive research and attention to detail that brings the historical circumstances to life.

Character/Execution: Characters Conor and Emily emerge as the most complete characters, but the author capably populates the novel with convincing figures, providing historical verisimilitude.

Date Submitted: May 21, 2024

Reviews

Fragile alliances and deep suspicion power this gritty spy thriller, the fourth in Dyer’s Conor Thorn series, which kicks off in Algiers of 1942, before the nation had achieved its independence from France, which itself was occupied by the Nazis. Trust No One follows an ensemble of military personnel in a deadly “needle in a haystack situation" as they risk it all to thwart duplicitous political agendas that could drive apart the Allied Nations. Recently fired from their higher ranking positions after a failed mission, Conor Thorn, late of the U.S.’s OSS, and MI6 outcast Emily Bright—"his wife of nine days, ten hours, and twelve minutes"—face a surprising chance at redemption, with the war and the world hanging in the balance: the recovery of a secret archive that may or may not reveal the Allies’ involvement in the assassination of French Admiral François Darlan, thought by many in France to be at best a “self-dealing opportunist” and at worst “a traitor.”

As Thorn and Bright discover, of course, their mission will reveal even more deadly secrets than were hinted at in their briefing, plus some surprisingly personal ones. With their lives at risk from threats known and mysterious, this action-packed thriller offers up suspense and surprising twists and turns as the couple delves behind enemy lines—and Dyer steeps readers in this impossibly tense moment in French and Algerian history with an eye for culture, language, and vivid descriptions. Illuminating the darkest shadows of complex alliances, Dyer immerses readers in daring infiltrations, military secrets, dirty politics, and the unexpected.

Crisply told, alive with intrigue and telling detail, Trust No One will please espionage fans who favor historical accuracy but also a ripping yarn. The couple’s dialogue imbues the suspense with welcome warmth, and a cliffhanger will keep fans of the series eagerly awaiting the next installment of Thorn's story.

Takeaway: Gripping WWII espionage thriller rich in history and suspense.

Comparable Titles: Samuel Marquis, Alan Furst.

Production grades
Cover: A
Design and typography: A
Illustrations: N/A
Editing: A
Marketing copy: A

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