Deathwatch A Novel
Deathwatch A Novel by Elleston Trevor, published by W.H. Allen in 1986, presents a gripping narrative set against a backdrop of political intrigue and scientific disaster. This New Ed edition spans 277 pages and is written in English. The story unfolds in a Moscow laboratory where a genetic accident leads to catastrophic consequences, prompting a desperate response from the scientists involved. Meanwhile, high-ranking officials in the Kremlin devise a plan that intertwines with a fabricated threat leaked by the United States, setting the stage for a tense confrontation.
Readers will encounter a complex web of allies and enemies, spies and traitors, as the plot delves into the fragility of civilization. The narrative explores themes of power and manipulation, highlighting the precarious balance between ambition and morality. With its focus on the consequences of human actions and the chaos that ensues, Deathwatch offers a thought-provoking exploration of the darker aspects of human nature and the geopolitical landscape.
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In a Moscow laboratory a genetic accident kills everything in sight. While the scientists responsible try to destroy the mutation, a group of men in the highest echelons of the Kremlin formulate another plan for it. At the same time, the United States leaks word to the Soviets of an ultimate weapon that does not exist. When the Russians hear of it, the death watch begins. A tight, tense, powerful story of allies and enemies, spies and traitors, megalomaniacs and people caught in the web of circumstances, DEATH WATCH targets in on one of man’s greatest the breakdown of civilization. Originally recorded for radio and is slightly abridged.
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