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Nicholas Whistler, a disillusioned Londoner, is thrust into Cold War intrigue when a petty debt dispute leads him to Prague. There, he becomes embroiled in the dangerous world of espionage, wedged between Soviet secret police and the alluring spy Vlasta. The stakes are high, as Britain’s race for atomic supremacy looms. Lionel Davidson’s debut thriller, The Night of Wenceslas, blends taut prose with a masterful plot, earning it the Gold Dagger Award and a film adaptation titled *Hot Enough For June*.
First publish date: October 1982
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Lionel Davidson
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