Argylle
A Novel
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3.9 • 150 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the star-studded film Argylle, now streaming on Apple TV+, featuring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame
A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny.
A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle.
A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland.
A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades.
One Russian magnate's dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos.
Only Frances Coffey, the CIA's most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.
Enter Argylle, a troubled agent with a tarnished past who may just have the skills to take on one of the most powerful men in the world. If only he can save himself first...
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Let’s get this out of the way first: We’re pretty sure Taylor Swift didn’t write this fun spy thriller, despite the social media rumors about pseudonymous author Elly Conway. But that doesn’t make the story any less entertaining. Argylle follows quick-thinking American drifter Aubrey Argylle, who’s hiding out in Thailand when he saves the crew of a downed DEA plane. Soon, the brilliant, multilingual misfit is recruited into an ultrasecret CIA plan to stop a Russian tech billionaire with nefarious aspirations. Filled with fast-paced set pieces and lively hints of romance, this pageturner never takes itself too seriously. Read it before you see the movie starring Henry Cavill as Argylle and Bryce Dallas Howard as…a reclusive spy novelist named Elly Conway.
Customer Reviews
Argyle.
Loved it. Can’t wait for the next one!
Utterly disappointing!
Rumors claim Taylor Swift wrote this and I can almost believe that as the writing is stilted, hollow, awkward, repetitive and just not believable. Plus - there are so many clues that the author is British, you can’t ignore them. Spelling of words,, phrases and idioms all shout British. Too bad because normally British authors turn out classy products. Regards less of who wrote this, the story line and characters just tend to stumble along, and the outcomes of sticky moments telegraph themselves paragraphs before the thud itself. It’s almost like the author tired themselves at several points during the story and just gave up. I wanted to put then book down many times, but found myself trying to give it a chance. Don’t waste your money on this book. I f I could rate it lower than 1 star I would.
Just ok
Aaaa ok