Beneath A Bloodied Son

It’s the 1970s and the South African government is playing by the world’s nuclear rule book …

Until they discover a hostile neighbour concealing a ballistic missile. Then the gloves come off.

With ever-deepening international sanctions and isolation, Washington wants to know what they’re up to. Regan Coleman is sent to find out.

But how do you infiltrate a fortress?

She targets Letterman McGavell. Called “the fixer” he’s deep inside South Africa’s nuclear establishment. But he has problems of his own. With a spy on his doorstep and snooping satellites overhead, he’s outgunned and overstretched.

Then a rogue Atlantic nuclear detonation sends everything spiralling.

Will he cross the line and collaborate with the CIA?

Because in a deadly race against time, the only other person he can rely on is the one he trusts least. And it’s his own flesh and blood.

From the Kalahari Desert to the ice-clogged Arctic Circle, from sun-dappled trout streams to the rattling heartbeat of the Moscow underground, this third McGavell novel is an electrifying tale of espionage, conspiracy and betrayal in classic Cold War style. A must-read for Tom Clancy, Frederick Forsyth and Wilbur Smith fans.