Summary
In January 1944, as the world awaits the Allied invasion of Europe, British Intelligence learns of a Nazi scientific development that could turn the war in Hitler's favor. Will two men-a pacifist American doctor and a fanatical Jewish assassin-be able to prevent a Nazi triumph?
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"A stunning, horrifying, mesmerizing novel that will keep readers transfixed from beginning to end....A remarkable story from a remarkable writer."
-- Booklist
"This book will keep your heart thumping, creating the same kind of tension as in 'The Guns of Navarone.'"
-- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Like a Swiss watch wired to a bundle of dynamite; impeccable craftsmanship tick-tocking inexorably to an explosive climax. A wonderful mingling of technology, suspense, and character." -- Diana Gabaldon
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: New Amer Library
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Publisher's Notes
On the brink of the 1944 Allied invasion of Europe, Winston Churchill learns of the Nazi development of a horrifying new weapon, and a pacifist American doctor and a fanatical Jewish assassin undertake a deadly mission. Reprint.
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