Book description
It's March 1916, and Joseph Reavley is on sick leave and finding
recovery slow and hard. His sister Hannah is caring for him at home, and
it's a delight to them both when Shanley Corcoran, an old friend, comes
to visit. Corcoran confides in Joseph that he's come very close to
completing an invention that will paralyse the deadly German U-boats.
Soon afterwards, however, the leading scientist on that project is found
murdered, and it's clear that someone has been betraying secrets to the
enemy. Joseph's brother Matthew, of the S. I.S., comes down to
investigate, and together the two men embark on a search that will solve
the crime and lead them to the spy. With twenty million books in print
throughout the world, Anne Perry's bestselling novels are noted for
their memorable characters, exploration of social issues and historical
accuracy. Selected by The Times as one of the twentieth century's '100
Masters of Crime', Anne lives in Scotland.
