Tweed grasps the new signals catastrophe in Europe -- on Britiain's doorstep. Can he identify the mastermind behind this conspiracy in time?

Is there a link between two identical murders -- one in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, the second in Bordeaux, France? What roles are played by Jean Burgoyne, English mistress of General Charles de Forge -- a new de Gaulle? By Isabelle Thomas, girlfriend of a murdered British agent? By Captain Victor Rosewater, British Army officer?

Savage riots break out in France, the mob brandishes blazing Crosses of Loarraine. The action races from Britain to Switzerland, Germany and France. Paula Grey and Bob Newman are caught in the inferno.

Assassination is the spark exploding crisis into disaster. In his most dynamic novel to date, Forbes predicts what will erupt in Europe tomorrow.