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In a Britain that has been occupied for nine months, the country is a blitzed, depressed and dingy landscape. Detective Inspector Archer of Scotland Yard is assigned to a routine murder case, but the presence of SS officers has turned the police force into a German front. When SS Standartenfuhrer Huth arrives from Berlin with orders directly from Himmler to supervise the investigation, Archer finds himself caught in a high‑stakes espionage battle that tests his resolve and skill. With its tense blend of historical detail and thriller action, the novel offers a unique look at wartime London under occupation.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Len Deighton
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