An investigative reporter hired to expose corruption at the highest levels of the government uncovers a chilling link to World War II in this expertly crafted thriller
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As investigative reporter for the Sunday Heraldโs high-profile โExposureโ column, Julia Hamilton exposes everything from corruption in high places to the mutilation and murder of five-year-old twin sisters in a small Welsh village. Now that Juliaโs proven herself, her boss, Lord William Western, entrusts her with her most challenging assignment yet: Dig up dirt on rival media tycoon Harold King. Rumored to be linked to the Mafia and terrorist groups, King came out of nowhere to emerge as one of the countryโs most controversial figures. Julia must find out what the self-proclaimed Poleโwho speaks fluent Germanโis concealing.
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With formidable editor Ben Harris accompanying her, she travels to Nessenberg, Germany, where a young Kingโthen known as Hans Koenigโwas rescued from a refugee camp after the war by a kindhearted Englishwoman. As they delve deeper, Julia and Ben uncover evidence that Kingโs entire past may be pure invention. But the truth is far more horrific than anyone imagines: a legacy of hate and mass murder that stretches back almost a half centuryโand a shared secret that two powerful men are determined to keep buried forever.