Beschreibung:
From the master of international suspense comes a tense and powerful thriller based on actual World War II events that follows two unlikely allies in a desperate race to stop the perfect assassination.
The year: 1939-and the world is readying itself for war that is sure to come.
The conspirators: A group of powerful men who want to keep America out of the approaching conflict-at all costs.
The plan: Assassinate the King and Queen of England on American soil, destroying any hope of an alliance between Great Britain and the United States-and ensuring victory for the Nazis in World War II.
Praise for Christopher Hyde
"Up to the minute suspense . . . like Caleb Carr meets Frederick Forsyth."-Lee Child, bestselling author of Echo Burning
"[Hyde] draws tension with the skill of a surgeon. A story that grips you with its characters, action surprises, then won't let go, even after you turn out the light."-Michael Connelly, bestselling author of City of Bones
"Hyde's storytelling is pure genius."-New York Daily News