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Bob Howard is a desk jockey and computer-hacker who spends his days wrestling with endless paperwork. Though he never imagined himself as a hero, the pressures of World War II, intelligence operations, and a dark threat force him into a precarious adventure that blends military intrigue, Nazi forces, and elements of demonology.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Charles Stross
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