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A Pointless Death: A Gripping Wartime Mystery Where Science, Espionage and Murder Collide
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Series: The Wartime Espionage, Book 3
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ISBN13: 9798185832479
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Manhattan Project Had Many Secrets. Murder Was One of Them. September 1944. Britain is under attack. One brilliant scientist is dead. The truth could change history.
When eminent Cambridge physicist Professor Anthony Ralston collapses and dies from potassium cyanide poisoning during lunch with his wife, the death appears impossible to explain. There are no obvious enemies, no apparent motive, and no suicide note. Police Superintendent James Brendan-Cox and physician Dr Roger Scarfield reunite to investigate the baffling case. As the two friends begin to unravel the mystery, they uncover a dangerous web of wartime secrets, espionage and political intrigue stretching far beyond the streets of London. Professor Ralston had recently returned from the highly classified Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, where the world's leading scientists were racing to develop the atomic bomb before Nazi Germany. Increasingly troubled by the devastating consequences of nuclear warfare, he had begun questioning both the project and its moral cost.
When eminent Cambridge physicist Professor Anthony Ralston collapses and dies from potassium cyanide poisoning during lunch with his wife, the death appears impossible to explain. There are no obvious enemies, no apparent motive, and no suicide note. Police Superintendent James Brendan-Cox and physician Dr Roger Scarfield reunite to investigate the baffling case. As the two friends begin to unravel the mystery, they uncover a dangerous web of wartime secrets, espionage and political intrigue stretching far beyond the streets of London. Professor Ralston had recently returned from the highly classified Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, where the world's leading scientists were racing to develop the atomic bomb before Nazi Germany. Increasingly troubled by the devastating consequences of nuclear warfare, he had begun questioning both the project and its moral cost.
Was his death suicide born of guilt?
Or was he silenced before he could reveal something that others would kill to protect? Against the backdrop of V2 rocket attacks, wartime Britain and the final months of the Second World War, A POINTLESS DEATH is an intelligent historical mystery that combines authentic history, forensic investigation and psychological suspense. Rich in historical detail and philosophical insight, Peter Kennedy delivers a compelling detective novel where every clue leads deeper into one of history's greatest scientific secrets. Perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric historical crime fiction, wartime espionage, classic detective stories and meticulously researched historical thrillers.
Or was he silenced before he could reveal something that others would kill to protect? Against the backdrop of V2 rocket attacks, wartime Britain and the final months of the Second World War, A POINTLESS DEATH is an intelligent historical mystery that combines authentic history, forensic investigation and psychological suspense. Rich in historical detail and philosophical insight, Peter Kennedy delivers a compelling detective novel where every clue leads deeper into one of history's greatest scientific secrets. Perfect for readers who enjoy atmospheric historical crime fiction, wartime espionage, classic detective stories and meticulously researched historical thrillers.
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