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 LtdISBN: 9781804181102Number of pages: 416Weight: 303 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
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'Tom Wilde,Rory Clements'unlikely but likeable academic-cum-spy,is back... Clements manages to pull it all together with his usual flair.'- The Times
Rory Clements
Hailed as'the master of the war-time thriller,'Rory Clements is a British novelist best known for his John Shakespeare and Tom Wilde series.
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