British agent Kurt Muller’s task seems clear. Go to Germany with fellow agent Pilgrim and bring home British-Canadian agent, Erika. They find Erika who refuses to leave. She has discovered the Nazi’s atomic bomb program. The trio face enormous obstacles in their efforts to stop the first test.
Kurt’s enemies are not only without. Someone cut his parachute rope and there are other signs someone wants him dead.
The backdrop to the action, set in 1943, is the horror of the Nazi regime and the futility of war.
Second World War fiction and thriller aficionados will enjoy this. It’s the sequel to Black Orchestra. Eagle is a stand-alone work but Orchestra will give you the background. I enjoyed both. Orchestra has a stronger emphasis on relationships and characters’ motivation. ( )