Alex Gerlis

As the end of the Second World War in Europe looms, a new conflict is in its early stages: who will control Europe when the war ends? Soviet double-agent 'Archie' is now a British diplomat in the United States, feeding information on the Special Relationship back to Moscow Centre. Meanwhile, erstwhile Soviet agent 'Bertie' – Charles Cooper – is sent...

'Gerlis is at the top of his game' Paul Vidich, author of Beirut Station 'Utterly gripping and startlingly compelling' Tim Glister, author of Red Corona 'One of the best spy novels I've read' I. S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow Trust no one. Suspect everyone. It's 1937. Fear and suspicion stalk the Continent. A million have died...