The king of WW2 thrillers posits the continuation of covert Axis hostilities in peacetime, as a Japanese submarine explodes of the coast of England in this propulsive page-turner.
Autumn 1945 - Off the east coast of England, a Japanese sub surfaces, unloads its mysterious cargo, then blows itself to pieces. Former spy Professor Tom Wilde is enjoying peacetime in Cambridge, settling back into teaching and family life. Until a call from senior MI5 boss Lord Templeman brings him out of retirement.
A nearby village has been locked down by the military, its residents blighted by a deadly illness. No one is allowed in or out. There are rumours the Nazi machine is still operational, with links to Unit 731, a notorious Japanese biological warfare research laboratory. But how could they possibly be plotting on British soil - and why?
What's more, Wilde and Templeman's names are discovered on a Gestapo kill list. And after a series of assassinations an unthinkable question emerges: could an Englishman be behind the plot?
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781804181102
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 303 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
I had expected a fairly straightforward espionage novel, but this was so much more with twists and turns throughout. The protagonist, Tom Wilde, an American born Cambridge professor who had previously worked for the... More
Tom has barely resumed with academic life before he is drawn into more intrigue. There is an outbreak of plague in a coastal village which effects one of his wife Lydia’s friends. When Tom tries to make contact, the... More
I’m a big fan of Professor Tom Wilde, and of his wife Lydia too. This finds them both back in the UK immediately after WWII, trying to settle back into a normal life. However, it never works out quite how you think it... More
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