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A young British officer, gifted with languages, defies his family's wishes and enlists in the British army during the First World War. His linguistic talent soon lands him in a covert role as an undercover operative in Germany. Tasked with sabotaging enemy operations, he destroys a zeppelin, kills a critical scientist, and navigates the political intricacies of German intelligence. Along the way, he forms a tense alliance with a German intelligence officer and a tragic romance with a local woman whose death ultimately contributes to his downfall.
First publish date: 1940
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Manning Coles
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