Argylle: The Explosive Spy Thriller That Inspired the new Matthew Vaughn film starring Henry Cavill and Bryce Dallas Howard

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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Communication with a publicist for Ballantine Books, the imprint publishing Argylle, went dead after the conversation turned to questions about the author. As for Argylle the story, any author who can weave together a plot involving Nazis, the Amber Room, the Golden Triangle, Fontainebleau palace, Paris, Mt. e., spy, Russian bad guys, missing treasure, though not having read too much of this genre I found it interesting.

To save us all from Morgenstern’s highbrow story-killing ways, Goldman concluded, he’d cut the whole thing down to size, and annotated the text helpfully whenever one of his cuts affected the plot. But she also knows it may give him the skills to join the team going up against one of the most powerful men in the world. The whole thing was so convincing that readers regularly walk away convinced that there is an unabridged Princess Bride out there, and that they can find it if they only work hard enough. Author Elly Conway has given us a well-written tale of action and adventure reminiscent of authors like Ian Fleming, Robert Ludlum, Daniel Silva, and Clive Cussler, as well as any of the films starring Jason Bourne, Indiana Jones, or Ethan Hunt. Meanwhile, Hayes may have a connection to Vaughn as the director was once allegedly set to adapt Hayes's novel I Am Pilgrim.The cast and crew of Argylle are dedicated to preserving the mystery behind the true identity of author Elly Conway, even though some have knowledge of who it might be. I had really high expectations for this book given its (allegedly) the first in a series and has a movie, also (allegedly) the first in a series, set to premiere just after the release of the first novel. Jackson appearing alongside Howard — featured a Scottish fold in a backpack, an image that is essential to Swiftian iconography.

It’s frustrating for some to not know who Elly is, but if one thing is certain in the Vaughn universe, it’ll be just as frustrating once we find out. I'm confident after finishing this book the novelist is not the much rumoured Taylor Swift, or JK Rowling.And unfortunately, there’s just enough evidence that I’ve found myself, against all better judgment, indulging the theory. Fairly sure it's just a marketing tactic for the movie, being 'written' by one of the characters and all. It isn't due for release until January 4th, yet I found a copy in a Waterstones in Central London on the 17th December. If you want to improve your original movie’s changes, what’s a better bet than manufacturing your own IP for it out of whole cloth? His lawyer explained that the Peaky Blinders actor was trying to please fans by “slipping into character” when he was caught in possession of cocaine.