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A proper old fashioned nostalgic detective thriller, they don’t make em like this any more! John Buchan and Agatha Christie come to mind. Set between the wars this highly probable story could have quite easily been lifted from declassified top secret documents at the public records office in Kew, a daunting prospect had the perpetrators of the plot realized their intentions. John Bainbridge weaves a tale expertly mixing fact and fiction, painting a detailed backdrop that takes the reader from a nervous pre war London, to the civil war in Spain and up to the Cairngorms in Scotland with deft description. Expertly researched and drawn from his own experience as a country walker and (in his own words) a trespasser, John places you perfectly in the picture. His hero’s and villains are totally believable, the protagonists are endearing, and they will leave the reader wanting further plots and exploits to grapple with. A long read, but thoroughly enjoyable boy’s own stuff, and as far as my limited grasp of English could tell, error free, hurrah!
John Bainbridge has done it again. This novel will keep you enthralled from start to finish. If you like John Buchan then you'll love this. You'll be sat on the edge of your seat from start to finish. And as for John's skill with characterisation, well, the characters come fully fleshed and believably alive on the page. Another cracker John. Keep them coming please.