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Germany 1945 – the dying days of Hitler’s Third Reich – and a Waffen-SS commando captain, betrayed by his own side, goes on the run with a list of western traitors and Nazi sympathisers unknowingly acting as a pawn in a last-ditch plot to drive a wedge between the invading Allied nations. To prevent a split with the Russians, British Intelligence must destroy the original list hidden in Wewelsburg Castle in north Germany, the headquarters of Himmler’s SS and modelled on King Arthur’s ‘Camelot’.Who better to lead a suicidal attack on an SS castle than a rogue SS commando?
A rogue Waffen-SS commando captain finds himself caught in a high-stakes intelligence operation during the final, chaotic days of the Third Reich. Betrayed by his superiors and holding a dangerous list of Western traitors, the protagonist is forced into a precarious alliance with British Intelligence. His objective is to infiltrate the heavily fortified Wewelsburg Castle, the occult headquarters of Himmler’s SS, to destroy the incriminating documents. The narrative follows a tense, mission-driven structure as the protagonist navigates the collapsing German front while being manipulated by competing Allied and Nazi factions.
This novel aligns with the conventions of mid-century espionage thrillers that utilize the final days of World War II as a backdrop for high-stakes intrigue. The premise suggests a focus on the mechanics of covert operations and the shifting loyalties inherent in the closing stages of the conflict. Readers of the genre likely appreciate the combination of historical setting with the suspense of a suicide mission narrative. The narrative structure emphasizes the isolation of the protagonist as he navigates a landscape where traditional alliances are rapidly disintegrating.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
1989-03-30
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10:
000616899X
ISBN-13:
9780006168997
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