Double Cross Level 3

by Philip Prowse

Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. A politician survives an attempted assassination in Stockholm, and secret agent Monika Lundgren is instructed to find the people responsible. As she races across the world, through Finland, England, South Africa and Mozambique, she encounters a strange football team, a rock musician and a madman with dreams of world power. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CDs including complete text recordings from the book.

64 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Philip Prowse, author of the Nick Hellyer espionage series, lived and worked overseas for over a decade including periods in Egypt where Hellyer’s Trip takes place against the background of the 1967 Six Day War, Portugal whose 1974 Carnation Revolution and guerrilla war in Mozambique feature in Hellyer’s Coup, and Greece where the fall of the military junta and the 1974 invasion of Cyprus provide the setting for Hellyer’s Line.

Moving into an unknown country with an alien language and culture, ways of thinking and perspectives on life parallels that of the secret agent’s struggle to swim unobserved in perilous waters. Through the series we follow Nick Hellyer’s development from reluctant accidental academic spy to trained hardened professional. But his depth of experience has been gained at the cost of traumatic incidents which have increased his vulnerability and undermined his self-confidence.

We experience events from Nick’s point of view, knowing and seeing only what he does as he hurtles towards his destiny. We are privy to his thoughts and self-doubt, exhilaration and despair, delirium and delight. We interpret this evidence in our own way and reach our own conclusions because like him we want to know how it will all end.

Reading a fast-moving Hellyer novel will immerse you in a story where accurate historical fact and plausible fiction meld, where with Nick as guide you may uncover fresh truths about the world and even yourself.

Listening to the masterly narration on the top quality audiobooks will bring the characters and action to vivid life.

Reviews

[Rina Suzuki · Rating 3 out of 5]

•7words
Woman-Boss-Gun-Intelligence-Military-Thriller-The U.K
•About 110min
•Main Character Monika Lundgren
Agent for Swedish Military Intelligence
•Question
She took the ferry from London to Stockholm.
Have you ever taken the ferry?
Yes, I have taken the small ferry when I went to the Awaji Island in Japan on a school trip of high school.

•Favorite Scene
When Monika was watching carefully the entrance of City Hall from the bridge, a young man having a glass came close and spoke to her with loudly voice. At first she ignored him but, he spoke to her again and again. In addition he touched her hands.
She couldn't stand that the man did, so she hit the man's stomach and she fell the man forward into the water! That was so amazing, but interesting. This is the beginning of this story. I like this scene.

[Eduardo Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Double Cross” by Philip Prowse:
It is a very funny and interesting story of a Swedish girl who is a secret agent who is instructed to investigate the case of an attempted murder in Stockholm of a politician. The writer is able to take you and describe each episode directly and in detail and it seems that you are living it or even watching it on a screen, as if it were a miniseries. This book comes with an audio and without a doubt it is a success.

[Peťa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hm, pre začiatočníkov fajn, aj keď miestami nesmierne absurdné a hlúpe. Na druhej strane rozumiem, že je to úroveň B1 a veľa tam toho nacpať nemohli.

[Fercho · Rating 3 out of 5]

una reina la prota encima me la imaginé como scarlett johansson

[Momoka Yamaguchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

1.CAMBRIDGE, level3
2.time
04/21=60minutes, 04/22=40minutes
3.7words
woman-SMI-politician-gun-killer-thriller-suspense
4.sentence
a:She quickly hit the fan hard in the stomach.
(Like)
b:She is very strong. I thought she was very cool. I like the point that the man thought that the woman looked pretty, but in fact she was very strong.
5.impression
I liked the main character. She had strong will.I really respect her. In addition, I couldn't know the true criminal until I finished reading. This story was interesting.

[Momoko Fujigaki · Rating 3 out of 5]

1.Camblidge Level 3
2.5/17=30min,5/18=60min,5/19=30min
3.The shooting-Millham United-Chapman-Secret meeting-Johannesburg-The second shooting-Mission clear
4.a)Monika heard people moving in the room. Someone was coming to the door! There was nowhere to hide.
b)When I read this part, I felt thrilling!
5.There were some names of people in this story, and there were similar names, so I chould't remember who that person was. However, this is thrilling and interesting story.

[Inés · Rating 2 out of 5]

I know that it's for English' learners but it's a very simple story. If you like detective stories, maybe you'll like it.

[Ahmed · Rating 3 out of 5]

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