Reseña del libro "The Washing Machine Murders (en Inglés)"
The Washing Machine MurdersBy W J BrownThe death of an engineer in a blazing barn in the heart of rural England. The body of a scientist washed up on a beach in Devon. The disappearance of a brilliant young academic from his Midlands University. The inexplicable decision of a computer expert to throw in her job and live off the land in France.Unconnected? Possibly. Probably. But a young analyst in the Security Services has her suspicions; they were all known to Government - Defence contracts, scientific advisory panels, noted eminence in their field; she mentions this coincidence to her boss. He sees it as a perfect opportunity to lure back in to the Service two of his best operatives who have left in disgust after revelations about the behaviour of Britain's closest allies.They dig deep, and what they uncover provokes violent and deadly reactions, where their skill in the techniques of their craft is tested to the limit.Meanwhile, an old and ruthless adversary is creeping up on them; slowly, inexorably. He has his own motives. He lets nothing stand in his way.The story is rich in characters and settings, from the industry of Birmingham through the soft land of the Home Counties and from the sophistication of Westminster to the farmland of Central France and the coast of Cornwall; and always at the centre are Jane, David and the sinister Axel.Is there a connection between the deaths? If so, what is it, and what is to be done about it?The death of an engineer in a blazing barn in the heart of rural England. The body of a scientist washed up on a beach in Devon. The disappearance of a brilliant young academic from his Midlands University. The inexplicable decision of a computer expert to throw in her job and live off the land in France.Unconnected? Possibly. Probably. But a young analyst in the Security Services has her suspicions; they were all known to Government - Defence contracts, scientific advisory panels, noted eminence in their field; she mentions this coincidence to her boss. He sees it as a perfect opportunity to lure back in to the Service two of his best operatives who have left in disgust after revelations about the behaviour of Britain's closest allies.They dig deep, and what they uncover provokes violent and deadly reactions, where their skill in the techniques of their craft is tested to the limit.Meanwhile, an old and ruthless adversary is creeping up on them; slowly, inexorably. He has his own motives. He lets nothing stand in his way.The story is rich in characters and settings, from the industry of Birmingham through the soft land of the Home Counties and from the sophistication of Westminster to the farmland of Central France and the coast of Cornwall; and always at the centre are Jane, David and the sinister Axel.Is there a connection between the deaths? If so, what is it, and what is to be done about it?
