| Politicians, police, military, and diplomats are involved in espionage events leading up to the U.S. involvement in World War II. Mr. Lawton's recurring character, Inspector Troy, along with Wolfgang Stahl,an American spy, Calvin Cormack of the U.S. State Department, and London Special Branch officer, Walter Stilton are the four at the heart of the efforts to give England the advantage in the soon-to-be all-out war with Hitler's Germany.
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % War-time military intelligence mission? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization The antagonists are: - nazis Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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