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Set in 1949, in a Britain that has slipped into fascist dictatorship following the fictional Peace with Honor agreement with Nazi Germany, the story follows Inspector Carmichael of Scotland Yard. A bomb detonates in a London suburb, and Carmichael is tasked with the investigation. His inquiry reveals a web of conspirators—political peers, communists, staunch King‑and‑Country patriots, and IRA gunmen—aimed at murdering the Prime Minister and his ally, Adolf Hitler.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Jo Walton
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