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An undercover mission beyond the Iron Curtain to recover a defected scientist goes disastrously wrong a classic early Cold War thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.Doctor Jennings, a noted scientist in possession of a precious secret, has gone over to the Soviet Union. It is Michael Reynolds' mission to get him back.To penetrate behind the Iron Curtain and reach his quarry will be difficult enough, especially with the fearsome Hungarian Secret Police watching his every move.Then, from inside that terrifying organisation, comes the offer of help the question is: can it be trusted?

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‘One of the great post-war thrillers’
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‘Breathless, bloody and detailed.’
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‘Swift-moving, with a tremendous climactic scene on the snow-swept roof of a trans-Hungarian express.’
Glasgow Herald

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    A Paperback / softback by Alistair MacLean

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 23/01/2020
      ISBN13: 9780008337407, 978-0008337407
      ISBN10: 0008337403

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An undercover mission beyond the Iron Curtain to recover a defected scientist goes disastrously wrong a classic early Cold War thriller from the acclaimed master of action and suspense.Doctor Jennings, a noted scientist in possession of a precious secret, has gone over to the Soviet Union. It is Michael Reynolds' mission to get him back.To penetrate behind the Iron Curtain and reach his quarry will be difficult enough, especially with the fearsome Hungarian Secret Police watching his every move.Then, from inside that terrifying organisation, comes the offer of help the question is: can it be trusted?

      Trade Review

      ‘One of the great post-war thrillers’
      Lee Child

      ‘Breathless, bloody and detailed.’
      Daily Telegraph

      ‘Swift-moving, with a tremendous climactic scene on the snow-swept roof of a trans-Hungarian express.’
      Glasgow Herald

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