Even in the murky world of espionage there are rules. Tad Anders has broken them all. Too violent and too unpredictable, he let his feelings affect his ability to do his duty.
The spymasters looked at his file, talked discreetly amongst themselves and quietly pensioned him off as too dangerous for regular use.
But now the other side is breaking the rules: KGB-organised assassinations, the ruthless hunting down of defectors, kidnappings – in Vienna, Paris, Cologne and now London.
A revenge operation is called for. An East Berlin abduction under the noses of the Russians, done by an agent who can be disowned if anything goes wrong…
Tad Anders is needed again.
The spymasters looked at his file, talked discreetly amongst themselves and quietly pensioned him off as too dangerous for regular use.
But now the other side is breaking the rules: KGB-organised assassinations, the ruthless hunting down of defectors, kidnappings – in Vienna, Paris, Cologne and now London.
A revenge operation is called for. An East Berlin abduction under the noses of the Russians, done by an agent who can be disowned if anything goes wrong…
Tad Anders is needed again.
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An exciting, gripping read ... You feel that life the lower reaches of the secret service must be like this
This one really grips with authority and authenticity... Allbeury successfully combines the horrors of the interrogation room with the ordinariness of having tea with someone's mum
Enough to keep the reader glued to the page
Allbeury is a writer of espionage novels that often soar above the genre... Time well spent
Cloak-and-dagger pastmaster Allbeury laces another grim potion lavishly...
Smooth writing and superb dialogue
Allbeury, arch-manipulator of espionage's grey, hangdog, and hungover tones...
Another cracking yarn from this master of fast-moving, hard-hitting action
Truly gripping