One of Vernon Kell’s military counter intelligence agents has been
killed. He feels that he needs a man familiar with London, and not one
off the toffs that his superiors keep trying to foist on him. Sherlock
Holmes has suggested a man by the name of Wiggins; a man he himself had
trained. However, Wiggins isn’t interested.
Sometime after, another of Kell’s agents is killed and an attempt is
made on Kell’s life. Someone is trying to shut down military
intelligence. Also, secret information from the Woolwich Arsenal has
been passed on to the Germans. Wiggins is finally on board and has a
potential suspect who is passing on the information. However, he
realises that Kell has a mole in his office when the suspect is killed.
Wiggins insinuates himself into a Russian gang, which is bent on causing
havoc on the streets of London. He also comes to figure out who the
group’s leader is. Can Wiggins get to the leader before a devastating
bomb is used to kill the visiting Tsar?
Author H. B. Lyle’s thriller is a very good read, fast paced and a page
turner. He also used historical facts to establish the basis of the
novel. For fans of historical novels, don’t miss out on this book. I’m
looking forward to the sequel.
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