"Suppose Mussolini had been killed on the first day of the Abyssian War! He very nearly was! On October 3rd, 1935, Italian troops marched into Abyssinia. I wonder if Mussolini knows how near he stood to death on that eventful day? And I wonder if he realises that he has me to thank for his escape?"
Thus begins The Mussolini Murder Plot, a fast-paced thriller written by the prolific British author - and real-life spy - Bernard Newman.
This hair-raising account, based on actual events, follows our protagonist on his quest to stop an international association of students from kidnapping and murdering the Italian fascist dictator. Captain Newman, adamant not to make a martyr of Mussolini, must employ all his wits and his gift for acting to put an end to the association's madness. However, a captivating English girl, Margaret, clouds Newman's judgement as he falls in love with her and her naivety.
This is a gripping story of great danger, political plots and a near assassination that could have dramatically changed history as we know it.
Genre: Historical
Thus begins The Mussolini Murder Plot, a fast-paced thriller written by the prolific British author - and real-life spy - Bernard Newman.
This hair-raising account, based on actual events, follows our protagonist on his quest to stop an international association of students from kidnapping and murdering the Italian fascist dictator. Captain Newman, adamant not to make a martyr of Mussolini, must employ all his wits and his gift for acting to put an end to the association's madness. However, a captivating English girl, Margaret, clouds Newman's judgement as he falls in love with her and her naivety.
This is a gripping story of great danger, political plots and a near assassination that could have dramatically changed history as we know it.
Genre: Historical
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