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Spy Thriller
1941-1945
Germany and Argentina
Carl von Menen works for the
German Foreign Office but his sympathies are not with the extreme elements of
the Nazi party, a stance which could always prove hazardous for him. He finds
himself posted to Argentina, but his true role is much more covert, and he soon
discovers that he has even more enemies. To complicate matters he meets
beautiful doctor Maria Gomez and is introduced by her to Filipe Vidal,
ostensibly a supporter of rising Argentinian politician, Colonel Juan Peron.
Surrounded by enemies and with few friends, von Menen walks a very dangerous
and lonely road, though help sometimes comes from unexpected sources.
This is a very tense and
tautly written thriller which smacks of authenticity, moves along at a decent
pace and compares the exotic locations of Buenos Aires to the dark and
dangerous areas of war-stricken Berlin. An attractive cover rounds off a very
well presented package. The ending may well catch you unawares, but fortunately
there appears to be a sequel on the way.
I did feel that von Menen
was perhaps a little too competent in his new role, but that is probably being
picky because I could not fault the story or the characters in any way. Highly
recommended.
© Richard Tearle
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