Publisher's Synopsis
When he learns of an unknown Spanish cargo freighter, Carlos II is apparently exporting wheat from Russia, MI6 Agent ' Kit Martin is naturally curious. This curiosity soon turns to suspicion as an explosive adventure unfolds in the Mediterranean, and Kit is sent to investigate. Some years later, Kit rests on his laurels in early retirement, not knowing that his apparent wealth will turn the spotlight on him. His replacement, Liam, has requested an investigation into the missing Carlos II file, drawing Kit back into a world of mystery, deceit and tragedy. But is Liam casting doubt on Kit's affairs to draw attention away from his own.In this classic spy thriller in the vintage style, James Hayward-Searle not only draws upon the heightened realism of real-life location amongst the cities of Europe and, the islands of the Mediterranean; the story is extensively based on his own personal experience in the shrouded world of intelligence.
