Where Eagles Dare Author:Alistair MacLean The story begins with 8 Allied agents parachuting into Nazi Germany in 1944. Their mission: to rescue Lt Gen Carnaby, a member of Eisenhower's staff who has full knowledge of the plans for D-Day, before he can be made to talk. It ends with 4 Allied agents flying out of Germany, to home and safety, knowing at last the mocking truth that made t... more »heir adventure doubly perilous, and facing the greatest danger of all. In between is a tale of deadly daring, of double-dealing and treachery, leading to one of the most ironic and breath-taking twists of plot in fiction.« less