Where Eagles Dare Author:Alistair MacLean 8 Allied agents parachute into Nazi Germany in 1944. Their mission: to rescue Lieutenant General Carnaby, a member of Eisenhower's staff who has full knowledge of the plans for D-Day, before he can talk — A tale of deadly daring, of double-dealing and treachery, leading to one of the most ironic and breath-taking twists of plot. A classic of ad... more »venture.« less