This
novel is a polished work.
Despite the novel written during an
"unsteady" time in international politics, when "Spy"
stories, at least in the US, were at their peak, and the "Stasi"
in East Berlin were coming up with diabolical methods to turn the
world into a communist utopia, creating a people, apathetic cyber-
punks, disinterested in the physical world - Archer remained focused,
writing a tale of honesty, a Bull's Eye, and showing strains of
genius. This novel as a "genre" should stand proud with the best Ludlum, Carrier, etc. Discovered, though, Archer's work
crosses many genres; his short stories, having read, should make my
case.
Captain Adam Scott is young, handsome, with thick black hair
and blue eyes, charming, and brought up to be a proper English
gentleman. The Captain's father, Colonel Gerald Scott, has been
shamed. Rumor amongst the lads tells us he has collaborated with
the enemy, a guard at Nuremberg at the war's end. The novel
begins at the Old man's death, the lawyer reading his Will, giving an
envelope to Adam, the only son, a document that could change the
world. What is in this letter?
In this genre, the antagonist is down-right evil, a worthy adversary, and a protagonist that
realizes he has a worthy opponent. A KGB operative, Romanov, a child
from a long line of royalty, is a true psychopath, and for many, a
real "bad dude." A worthy opponent for the young man, Captain
Adam Scott, a challenge for not only the measure of one's strength
and smarts but a matter of honor.
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