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Fallout

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When a mild-mannered scientist accidentally uncovers a web of international espionage during a routine visit to Beijing, he's thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. His only ally? A magnetic anti-apartheid activist who may have secrets of her own. As they race to expose... Read More
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An explosive Cold War thriller, a deadly arms race that threatens to tip the world into conflictโ€ฆSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, China and Britain - In the shadow of the Cold War, a deadly secret connects three continents - and time is running out.

An explosive Cold War thriller, a deadly arms race that threatens to tip the world into conflictโ€ฆSouth Africa, Zimbabwe, China and Britain - In the shadow of the Cold War, a deadly secret connects three continents - and time is running out.

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When a mild-mannered scientist accidentally uncovers a web of international espionage during a routine visit to Beijing, he's thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. His only ally? A magnetic anti-apartheid activist who may have secrets of her own. As they race to expose the truth, a veteran South African intelligence operative moves through the streets of newly-independent Zimbabwe, his mission intertwined with the machinations of a mysterious Chinese power player from Mao's inner circle.

Meanwhile, a sinister collaboration between apartheid forces and rogue British intelligence agents works in the shadows to keep their nuclear conspiracy buriedโ€”at any cost. From the neon-lit backstreets of Beijing to the wild, untamed lowveld where Zimbabwe meets South Africa, this explosive thriller weaves together Cold War tensions, political intrigue, and the threat of nuclear devastation.

As these disparate threads converge, our unlikely heroes find themselves at the centre of a plot that could reshape the balance of power in the Southern Hemisphereโ€”if they can survive long enough to expose it.

Fallout offers readers a gripping narrative that spans continents, exploring the intricacies and dangers of international politics and espionage.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781068684470

Publisher: Muswell Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Muswell Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 354

About the Author

Peter Hain was born in Africa. His parents were forced into exile in 1966. He was involved with the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the Anti-Nazi League during the 1970s and 2015 and a senior minister for 12 years in Tony Blair and Gordon Brownโ€™s governments. He is a lifelong Human Rights campaigner, and currently a Labour member of the House of Lords. Hain has written or edited twenty-one books including Mandela, Outside In, Pretoria Boy, The Rhino Conspiracy, The Lion Conspiracy and The Elephant Conspiracy.

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