Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World (USA 2016)

From the Publisher:
In this historical thriller from an internationally bestselling author, a daring young British pilot is swept into the world of international intrigue surrounding the Treaty of Versailles when his diplomat father turns up dead.

From the Edgar Award-winning, internationally bestselling British writer Robert Goddard comes the first book in a captivating new trilogy of historical thrillers set at the tail end of World War I and featuring the devilishly charismatic James 'Max' Maxted, a Royal Flying Corps veteran who has a hard time keeping himself out of trouble.

Four years of horrific battlefield fighting have finally ended, and in the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are trying to hammer out the terms of peace. One such delegate is British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted, in charge of liaising with the Brazilians regarding seized ships. But before a deal is reached, Sir Henry turns up dead outside a Montparnasse apartment building, apparently having fallen from the roof. His sons Max and Ashley are sent to Paris to collect the body, and it quickly becomes clear that the theory the French police have put forward is flawed. But since the murder of a diplomat could be disastrous for the peace conference, no one is keen to ask questions -- except Max.

What begins as an innocent inquiry into his father's death soon leads Max into a dangerous world of secret allegiances, international espionage, and double-crossing at the highest levels of government. How far is he willing to go to discover the truth about the death of a father he barely knew? And how much will the authorities -- and others -- let him find out before threatening his own life?

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World. A James Maxted Thriller. Mysterious Press, ISBN: 9780802125064 (June, 2016), 432 p., $16.00.

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World (USA 2015)

From the Publisher:
In this historical thriller from an internationally bestselling author, a daring young British pilot is swept into the world of international intrigue surrounding the Treaty of Versailles when his diplomat father turns up dead.

From the Edgar Award-winning, internationally bestselling British writer Robert Goddard comes the first book in a captivating new trilogy of historical thrillers set at the tail end of World War I and featuring the devilishly charismatic James 'Max' Maxted, a Royal Flying Corps veteran who has a hard time keeping himself out of trouble.

Four years of horrific battlefield fighting have finally ended, and in the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are trying to hammer out the terms of peace. One such delegate is British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted, in charge of liaising with the Brazilians regarding seized ships. But before a deal is reached, Sir Henry turns up dead outside a Montparnasse apartment building, apparently having fallen from the roof. His sons Max and Ashley are sent to Paris to collect the body, and it quickly becomes clear that the theory the French police have put forward is flawed. But since the murder of a diplomat could be disastrous for the peace conference, no one is keen to ask questions -- except Max.

What begins as an innocent inquiry into his father's death soon leads Max into a dangerous world of secret allegiances, international espionage, and double-crossing at the highest levels of government. How far is he willing to go to discover the truth about the death of a father he barely knew? And how much will the authorities -- and others -- let him find out before threatening his own life?

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World. A James Maxted Thriller. Mysterious Press, ISBN: 9780802123596 (June, 2015), 403 p., $25.00.

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World (UK 2014)

From the Publisher:
ADULTERY. TREACHERY. MURDER
Just another day in Paris in 1919...

PARIS, 1919
THE AFTERMATH OF THE GREAT WAR.
With the fate of the world's nations hanging in the balance, a secret affair ends with the death of a senior British diplomat.

As the authorities try to pass it off as a bizarre accident, ex-RFC flying ace, James 'Max' Maxted is convinced otherwise and throws himself headfirst into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery - hellbent on uncovering the truth.

With the stakes impossibly high and friends indistinguishable from foes, the only way is to keep pushing... until you can see who's pushing back!

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World. Volume 2 in The Wide World Trilogy. Corgi, ISBN: 9780552167055 (June, 2014), 524 p., £7.99.

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World (UK 2014)

From the Publisher:
1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world's nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War.

A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress's apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event.

But Sir Henry's son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James 'Max' Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died - even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain.

In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe. And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery.

Robert Goddard: The Ways of the World. Bantam Books, ISBN: 9780593069738 (July, 2013), 403 p., £18.99 (?).