The Midnight Swimmer (William Catesby)

The Midnight Swimmer (William Catesby)

by EdwardWilson (Author)

Synopsis

October, 1962. If the Cuban gamble goes wrong and war breaks out, Britain will no longer exist. London dispatches a secret envoy to defuse the confrontation. Catesby is sent to Havana and Washington to make clandestine contacts. London has authorised Catesby to offer Moscow a secret deal to break the deadlock. But before that can happen, Catesby meets the Midnight Swimmer, who has a chilling message for Washington.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 290
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 01 Jun 2013

ISBN 10: 1908129417
ISBN 13: 9781908129413

Media Reviews
Outstanding third novel... Wilson is a master at working the history of the period-the Cuban missile crisis in particular-into his intricate tale of high political drama and deadly action. -- Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Edward Wilson served in Vietnam as an officer in the 5th Special Forces. His decorations include the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for Valor. Soon after leaving the army, Wilson became a permanent expatriate and he formally lost US nationality in 1986 to become British. For the past thirty years he has been a teacher in Suffolk, where he lives.