This big canvas international thriller marks the beginning of a major new series from bestselling, award-winning author Rory Clements.
Tom Wilde Series
This series plunges readers into a gripping world of espionage and political intrigue set against the tumultuous backdrop of early 20th-century Europe. Follow the journey of a history professor who becomes an unlikely hero, navigating a dangerous landscape of secret agents, murder, and far-reaching conspiracies. From the streets of Nazi Germany to the hallowed halls of Cambridge, these adventures explore complex moral dilemmas and personal sacrifices amidst global upheaval.
Recommended Reading Order
Nucleus
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
The Nazis have invaded Czechoslovakia, in Germany Jewish persecution is widespread and, closer to home, the IRA has embarked on a bombing campaign.Perhaps, most worryingly of all, in Germany Otto Hahn has produced man-made fission and an atomic device is now possible.
In a great English house, a young woman offers herself to one of the most powerful and influential figures in the land - but this is no ordinary seduction. She plans to ensure his death... On holiday in France, Professor Tom Wilde discovers his brilliant student Marcus Marfield, who disappeared two years earlier to join the International Brigades in Spain, in the Le Vernet concentration camp in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Wilde secures his release just as German tanks roll into Poland. Meanwhile, a U-boat sinks the liner Athenia in the Atlantic with many casualties, including Americans, onboard. Goebbels claims Churchill put a bomb in the ship to blame Germany and to lure America into the war. As the various strands of an international conspiracy begin to unwind, Tom Wilde will find himself in great personal danger. For just who is Marcus Marfield? And where does his loyalty lie?
With WWII on a knife-edge, the most devestating weapon against the Nazis may not be a weapon at all...In Sunday Times bestselling Rory Clement's most intelligent, thrilling novel to date, only the truth can turn the tide of war.