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England, 1941. Terror from the German's constant bombing is spreading through the nation, as homes, cities and morale are reduced to little more than rubble. Worn down and defeated, British spirit teeters on a delicate seesaw. When an insidious enemy strikes from within, the government is blind sighted. Vital food supplies are destroyed and mysterious leaflets threaten imminent starvation. Department Z are called in to investigate, but soon find themselves locked in mortal combat with a ruthless, anonymous adversary who treats treason and murder like child's play. How do you fight an unknown enemy? As deceit and betrayal mounts, Department Z find themselves in a race against time to uncover the conspiracy before there are deadly consequences. Sabotage is the 16th book in the Department Z series, and was originally published in 1941.

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Creasey is creating his own kind of Comedie Humane-Policiere - and a splendid achievement it is. -- Anthony Boucher for The New York Times Phenomenal -- Life Magazine This book is among the best of the best, thoroughly recommended. -- Amazon Reviewer I loved it. The excitement builds from page 1 and continues until the last page. -- Amazon Reviewer This will knock your socks off. -- Amazon Reviewer

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John Creasey MBE was an English crime and science fiction writer who wrote more than 600 novels using 28 different pseudonyms. He created several characters which are now famous. These include The Toff, Commander George Gideon of Scotland Yard, Inspector Roger West, The Baron, and Doctor Stanislaus Alexander Palfrey. The most popular of these was Gideon of Scotland Yard, who was the basis for the television series Gideon's Way and for the John Ford movie Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958), also known by its British title Gideon's Day . The Baron character was made into a 1960s TV series starring Steve Forrest as The Baron. In 1953, John Creasey founded the UK's Crime Writers' Association (CWA). The CWA New Blood Dagger is awarded in his memory for first books by previously unpublished writers. Sponsored by BBC Audiobooks, it includes a prize of GBP1000. This award was known previously as the John Creasey Memorial Dagger. John Creasey died in June 1973.

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