In the bestselling tradition of The Scarlatti Inheritance and The Rheineman Exchange, a compelling thriller in which one man's actions can change the course of history. In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power-France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is a well-known man about town in occupied Paris. He's also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe. Through a wild twist of fate, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for what remains of the free world. Now he must travel to wartime Moscow to find, and possibly betray, a former lover-a fiery ballerina whose own loyalties are in question-in a delicate dance that could destroy all he loves and honors.

In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power-France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under constant threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany.

Working for United States secret intelligence forces in Europe during the Second World War, Stephen Metcalf undertakes a bold plan for which he must locate and betray a former lover in order to protect free-world interests.

On his own after his network is dismantled by the Nazis, American socialite spy Stephen Metcalfe sets out from Paris to Moscow to find a former lover, ballerina Svetlana Baranova, and must choose between potentially saving the free world and saving the woman he realizes he still loves.

Only one man can stop Russia's dangerous slide back into totalitarianism--and the key to success lies fifty years in his own past Moscow is a city under siege by Communists who are threatening to turn back the clock and plunge the country into darkness with a new Stalinist regime. Into the heart of the firestorm, American ambassador Stephen Metcalf has been summoned to find the one man who can stop it. He's the one who controls the levers of power in absolute secrecy--an official known as the Dirizhor. His support of the bloody coup will bring the entire world to the brink of nuclear war. Metcalf is the only man withthe cunning to reach him and to convince him to resist. It's up to him to change the course of history--something he's done before. For Metcalf, returning to Russia is also a personal mission that will stretch across three continents and fifty years into his past where the loyalties of a former love--a woman both impossibly beautiful and possibly treacherous--were tested; where the shadow of a Nazi assassin still haunts; a debauched German aristocrat manipulated the destiny of everyone he touched. Now, as past and present converge, Metcalf braces himself for a new trial of trust and betrayal, one with chilling implications that could threaten what remains of the free world.

In 1940, the Nazis are occupying France, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under the threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is uneasily allied with Germany. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is a well-known man-about-town in occupied Paris and a minor asset in U.S. secret intelligence forces. When circumstance forces Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan to save what remains of the free world, he must travel to wartime Moscow to find a ballerina.

Two wars, two secrets, one man ... The brilliant global thriller from the master storyteller

In 1940, when the Nazis are at the height of their power, American Stephen Metcalfe, a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces, is left stranded in Paris without a contact, orders, or a contingency plan.

Two wars, two secrets, one man...A brilliant global conspiracy thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling master storyteller. 1940. American Stephen Metcalfe is a minor asset in the US secret intelligence forces in Europe. Through a wild twist of fate, he must instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for what remains of the free world. He must travel to wartime Moscow to find, and possibly betray, a former lover... 1991. The Communist empire is on the verge of oblivion, and a coup is being planned by a powerful new cabal. Stephen Metcalfe, now a retired ambassador, must return to Moscow and finally reveal a secret that has haunted him since the fall of Berlin...a secret that might just avert a global cataclysm.

In the classic tradition of The Scarlatti Inheritance and The Rhinemann Exchange, this book isa compelling thriller in which the course of history depends upon the actions of one man.

"In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power - France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz and is under constant threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany." "In this dark time, Stephen Metcalfe is living the high life in occupied Paris. The younger son of a prominent American family, Metcalfe is a handsome young man who is a notable guest at all the best parties, has been romantically linked to the elite's most desirable women, and is in great demand in the upper echelons of Paris society. He is also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe, cavalierly playing the Great Game like so many socially connected young men before him. But what has been largely an amusing game becomes deadly serious - the spy network he was a part of is suddenly dismantled in the midst of war-torn Europe without a contact, orders, or a contingency plan." "With no one else in place, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the quickly dwindling remains of the free world. Using his family's connections and relying on his own devices, he travels to wartime Moscow to find and possibly betray a former lover - a fiery ballerina whose own loyalties are in question - in delicate dance that could destroy all he loves and honors. With his opponents closing in on him and the war itself rapidly approaching an irreversible crisis point, Stephen Metcalfe faces both a difficult task and an impossible decision, where success will have unimaginable consequences far into the future and failure is unthinkable."--BOOK JACKET.

In the fall of 1940, Stephen Metcalfe, the son of a prominent American family, is a well-known man in occupied Paris. He's also an asset to US secret intelligence in Europe. Through a wild twist of fate, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the free world.

Stephen Metcalfe is living the high life in occupied Paris. The younger son of a prominent American family, Metcalfe is a handsome young man who is a notable guest at all the best parties and is in great demand in the upper echelons of Paris society. He is also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe, cavalierly playing the Great Game like so many socially connected young men before him. But what has been largely an amusing game becomes deadly serious-the spy network he was a part of is suddenly dismantled by the Nazis and Metcalfe is left stranded in the midst of war-torn Europe. With no one else in place, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the quickly dwindling remains of the free world.

In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power -- France is occupied, Britian is enduring the Blitz and is under the threat of invasion, America is neutral, and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is a well-known man about town in occupied Paris. He's also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe.

"1940: The Nazis are at the height of their power. Stephen Metcalfe is one of the US's secret intelligence agents in Paris - until his network is betrayed to the Gestapo. Now Stephen is sent to Moscow, where he must find, and possibly betray, a former lover... 1991: the Communist empire is on the verge of oblivion, and a coup is being planned by a powerful new cabal. Stephen Metcalfe, now a retired ambassador, must return to Moscow and finally reveal a secret that has haunted him since the fall of Berlin... a secret that might just avert a global cataclysm." --B.cover.

In the last 20 years, Robert Ludlum has cornered the market in international thrillers. His mixture of blinding pace, complex plots and prescient topicality has gripped his audience and at one time made him the bestselling author in the world. He was also a prodigious writer and left many first drafts and notes after his death. This novel will be the first of these to be polished and published and will ensure that all his fans will not want for a brilliant Ludlum novel quite yet...

In the bestselling tradition of "The Scarlatti Inheritance" and "The Rheineman Exchange," comes a compelling thriller in which one man's actions can change the course of history.

Stephen Metcalfe, a minor asset to the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces, is stranded in war-torn France.

In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is living the high life in occupied Paris. He is also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe, cavalierly playing the Great Game like so many socially connected young men before him. But what has been largely an amusing game becomes deadly serious--Metcalfe is suddenly left stranded in the midst of war-torn Europe without a contact, orders, or a contingency plan. With no one else in place, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the quickly dwindling remains of the free world. In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is living the high life in occupied Paris. He is also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe, cavalierly playing the Great Game like so many socially connected young men before him. But what has been largely an amusing game becomes deadly serious--Metcalfe is suddenly left stranded in the midst of war-torn Europe without a contact, orders, or a contingency plan. With no one else in place, it falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the quickly dwindling remains of the free world.

Stephen Metcalfe must travel to Russia to find "The Dirizhor" - a madman intent on overthrowing America.

Moscow --- a city under siege by hardcore Communists threatening to plunge the country back into Stalinist darkness. Into the heart of the firestorm, American ambassador Stephen Metcalfe has been summoned to find the one man who controls the levers of power in absolute secrecy --- an official known only as the Dirizhor. His support of the bloody coup will bring the entire world to the brink of nuclear war. Metcalfe is the only man with the cunning to reach him and to convince him to resist. It's up to Metcalfe to change the course of history. He's done it before.

The Tristan Betrayal: In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power. Stephen Metcalfe, the younger son of a prominent American family, is living the high life in occupied Paris. He is also a minor asset in the US's secret intelligence forces in Europe, cavalierly playing the Great Game like so many socially connected young men before him. But suddenly the game becomes serious and Metcalfe is left in war-torn Europe without a contract, orders, or a contingency plan. It falls to Metcalfe to instigate a bold plan that may be the only hope for the dwindling remains of the free world. Something Fishy: Even in the political wilderness, hope springs eternal for the Hon. Murray Whelan MP. He has found true love with the auburn-haired Lyndal Luscombe. And she has in her bag an ultrasound photo that bears an uncanny resemblance to Murray. But before long Murray's world is on its head and he is on the trail of a killer. Burnt out, he and his son head for a break at the beach but there's something else in the air apart from salt and hot chips. It's the unmistakable whiff of something fishy.

A New York Times BestsellerFall 1940, Stephen Metcalfe is part of the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe. But the spy network is dismantled by the Nazis and he is left stranded without a contact, orders, or a plan.

A compelling thriller in which the course of history depends upon the actions of one man In the fall of 1940, the Nazis are at the height of their power - France is occupied, Britain is enduring the Blitz, America is neutral and Russia is in an uneasy alliance with Germany. In this dark time, Stephen Metcalfe is living the high life in occupied Paris. The handsome son of a prominent American family, he is in much demand amongst the upper echelons of French society. He is also a minor asset in the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe, playing the Great Game like so many socially connected men before him. But what was largely an amusing game becomes deadly serious when his spy network is dismantled by the Nazis. Stranded in the midst of war-torn Europe without a contact, orders, or a contingency plan, he is possibly the only hope for the dwindling remains of the free world.

American ambassador Stephen Metcalfe has been summoned to find the one man who controls the levers of power in absolute secrecy--an official knowns only as the Dirizhor.

Ein Szene-Thriller.

Stephan Metcalfe, Partylöwe und Agent für den US-Geheimdienst im besetzten Paris des Jahres 1940, wird enttarnt und muss fortan völlig auf sich alleine gestellt vor der Gestapo fliehen.

Thriller. En ung amerikaner involveres i 1940 i Paris i en efterretningsopgave der kan få stor betydning for udgangen af 2. verdenskrig. I 1991, hvor han er pensioneret ambassadør, blier han involveret i en ny krise, der kan føre til den 3. verdenskrig.

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