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The shadows were closer than he thought ...James Malcolm, an undercover British intelligence officer stationed in Tehran in 1924, is certain that his complicated plot to humiliate the American interests in Persian oil is going to play out like the master spy he believes himself to be. His bait, an American diplomat, and all the intel set-ups are moving like clockwork until Ali, a teenage waiter, overhears conversation about plot and tells his English tutor. When Malcolm's plot is sabotaged, the American diplomat's demise creates an international incident. The fragile peace in Persia is threatened, the U.S. is furious, the Soviets are poised to pounce, and Britain's hold on Persian oil is in jeopardy. Losing control of the lucrative oil business is not an option for England. It is a matter of national security.Malcolm's plot was supposed to be a prelude to installing a new king of Persia, one loyal to England. His clandestine investigation into what went wrong entangles him with Soviet spies, and treacherous double-agents, bringing him closer to unraveling the mystery. The shadows were closer than he thought.Inspired by actual post-WWI events, this action-packed historical thriller is set at the height of the world's powerful naval race, as superpowers compete to convert their fleets' fuel bases from coal to oil.

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