Trident

<p>On August 5 1943 the most famous ocean liner of the Thirties embarked on the most secret voyage of World War Two. Passengers on the <em>Queen Mary</em> included Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his entire team of senior military commanders. The Nazis were unaware of this opportunity to decapitate Britain's civilian and military leadership with a single blow. But what if ... ?</p><p><br></p><p>When German Intelligence discovers that Winston Churchill will meet with President Roosevelt to plan the invasion of Europe it activates its prized asset in London. Martin Rikaard a sleeper agent devises an operation to penetrate the <em>Queen Mary</em> and signal its location to a waiting U-boat pack. Only one man believes such a mission is feasible: Daniel Gale a Scotland Yard detective whose suspicions that a routine death is the work of an assassin lead him onto Rikaard's trail. Opposed by a quarry always one step ahead of him Gale spearheads a nationwide manhunt that climaxes on the vulnerable liner as it races through the submarine-infested waters of the North Atlantic.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Fans of Jack Higgins's <em>The Eagle Has Landed</em> may enjoy Moran's suspenseful espionage thriller ... He knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats.</p><p>-<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><p><br></p><p>A gripping well-paced story ... a suspenseful intriguing page-turner.</p><p>-<em>Kirkus Reviews</em> (on <em>Allegiance</em>)</p><p> </p><p>Moran's thriller is a story Hitchcock would have approved of.</p><p>-<em>Mystery Scene Magazine</em> (on <em>The Benefactor</em>)</p><p> </p><p>A swift and clever contemporary novel.</p><p>-<em>Publishers Weekly</em> (on <em>Allegiance</em>)</p><p> </p><p>Readers will enjoy John Moran's exhilarating tale.</p><p>-<em>The Mystery Gazette</em> (on <em>The Benefactor</em>)</p>