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When Tommy Hambledon dies in a chemical explosion after being sent to Switzerland to investigate a new explosive developed by the renowned German chemist Professor Ulseth, the British Foreign Office and Military Intelligence are thrown into panic. Reports from agents operating in Germany reveal that the Professor, supposedly dead, is alive and thriving in Berlin under Nazi care—yet his fingerprints match Hambledon’s. As intelligence officers scramble to untangle the truth, they confront a web of espionage and deception that threatens national security.
The novel follows the perilous world of diplomatic and military intelligence, depicting the tense balance between secrecy and duty amid the looming threat of a new chemical weapon in the hands of hostile powers.
First publish date: 1945
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: Manning Coles
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