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Chicago, 1942. As World War II rages overseas, special agent Jimmy Nessheim has asked for extended leave from the FBI. Becoming a law student at the University of Chicago seems like the perfect way to re-enter civilian life. But the school is home to more than an erstwhile FBI agent. Deep under the stands at Staff Field, renowned scientist Enrico Fermi is beginning work on what will become known as the Manhattan Project—nuclear research that could not only change the course of the war, but the face of war itself. When the White House learns that a Nazi agent may have infiltrated Fermi’s staff, Nesshiem is perfectly placed to assist.
Persuaded to return to duty, Nessheim is on the hunt for a traitor who may already have access to the most important military secrets of the twentieth century. Almost simultaneously, Nessheim’s old flame Madison has found him in Chicago. But is her reappearance a coincidence? Drawn once again into a web of international intrigue, Nessheim faces his most deadly threat yet.
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Release date
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781468312386
- File size: 906 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781468312386
- File size: 1464 KB
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Languages
- English
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Starred review from June 13, 2016
Rosenheim’s outstanding third Jimmy Nessheim novel (following 2013’s The Little Tokyo Informant) combines a crackerjack plot and multiple nuanced characters with a convincing portrayal of WWII America. Nessheim has left his life as an FBI agent behind to pursue his law studies in Chicago, but his mentor and friend, Harry Guttman, pulls him back into the world of espionage. Gen. Leslie Groves, who has just been placed in charge of what will become known as the Manhattan Project, fears that Nazis have infiltrated the Chicago location of the enterprise. Groves wants Nessheim to go undercover, an assignment that’s even more high-risk given that it’s to be a secret even from FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. The operative, who’s bored by law school, is soon working with scientist Enrico Fermi to identify any security weaknesses at the huge laboratory, which is located at an unused football stadium. The dramatic twists work to propel the plot to a powerful and moving conclusion. Fans of Joseph Kanon’s thrillers of the same period will find a lot to like. Agent: Gillon Aitken, Aitken Alexander Associates.
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