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The Secret Vanguard (Inspector Appleby, Bk 5)
The Secret Vanguard - Inspector Appleby, Bk 5 Author:Michael Innes It is the early days of World War II. During a train ride from London to the countryside, young Sheila Grant stumbles unwittingly into the midst of a plot to kidnap an eccentric scientist. The result is her own abduction. With the assistance of various accomplices she escapes, and together they become the object of a superb chase across Scotland... more » by a scheming band of Nazi agents. Sir John Appleby of Scotland Yard comes to the rescue. A master craftsman in the art of crime and counterespionage, he realizes the ramifications of her disappearance. By using small scraps of poetry as clues he tracks her down with his keen intellect. The British Empire stands secure once more.« less