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Informationen zum Autor Robert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers’ Association’s highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing. Klappentext July 1919. Ex-flying ace James 'Max' Maxted's attempt to uncover the secret behind the death of his father! Sir Henry Maxted! murdered while serving as an adviser with the British delegation to the Paris peace conference! has seemingly ended in failure - and his own death. The trail uncovered by him leads to Japan and a mysterious prisoner held by Sir Henry Maxted's old enemy! Count Tomura. Unaware of Max's fate! the team he has recruited to finish the job are already there! where their paths cross that of former German spymaster! Fritz Lemmer! now rebuilding his spy network in the service of a new! more sinister cause. In the days and weeks ahead! the quest Max embarked on in Paris will reach its dizzying end at Tomura's castle in the mountains of Honshu - and the full truth of what occurred thirty years before will finally be laid bare... Zusammenfassung LIES. SECRETS. REVELATIONS. 1919 – The truth has never been in such short supply Ex-flying ace James ‘Max’ Maxted’s attempt to uncover the secret behind the death of his father, Sir Henry Maxted, has seemingly ended in failure – and his own death. Unaware of Max’s fate, the team continue to pursue their only lead, travelling to Japan in search of a mysterious prisoner held by Sir Henry’s old enemy, Count Tomura. Once there, they encounter former German spymaster, Fritz Lemmer, now rebuilding his spy network in the service of a new, more sinister cause. The quest Max embarked on in Paris will reach its dizzying end at Tomura's castle in the mountains of Honshu - and the full truth of what occurred thirty years before will finally be laid bare… ...
