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1935. Cal Jardine, former British Officer and current soldier of fortune, breaks off his assignment smuggling Jews out of Nazi Germany when an old army colleague proposes a new commission. A mysterious group of anti-Fascist British backers want to help the Abyssinians in their fight against Mussolini's Italy, specifically to get them much-needed arms. Gunrunning under the noses of the Germans is a risky job but with a bit of luck and chutzpah, Jardine gets the weapons into Africa. That's just the start of his troubles though for as the rumbles of war get louder, he falls under the notice of the Italian army...
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JACK LUDLOW is the pseudonym of David Donachie, who was born in Edinburgh in 1944. The author of a number of bestselling books, he now lives in Deal with his wife, the novelist Sarah Grazebrook. He is active on the event circuit and is an extremely eloquent and engaging speaker.
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"A rip-roaring page-turner with considerable depth. A vivid, authentic flavor of those turbulent times, laced as it is with carefully worked-in historical detail that’s informative without being intrusive." (Historical Novels Review)
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- PublisherAllison and Busby
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0749008326
- ISBN 13 9780749008321
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages399
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