A despondent woman is recruited for a dangerous impersonation mission to locate missing nuclear scientists amid Cold War intrigue in North Africa.
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A despondent woman is recruited for a dangerous impersonation mission to locate missing nuclear scientists amid Cold War intrigue in North Africa.
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Hilary Craven has lost the will to live, Mrs Betterton is already dead. Then Hilary is asked to impersonate the dead woman and to trace her husband - a missing nuclear scientist - and her will to live returns. A faked air disaster, a string of radio-active pearls, a leper colony floundering in the dry heat of the Moroccan desert. Hilary is lead towards a terrifying discovery and her new found enthusiasm for life turns into ice-cold fear...Christie based this book partly on the activities of two ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Mild romantic subplot with a touch of romance
Violence & gore
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No graphic violence depicted
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Cold War themes of scientist defections, communism and idealism
Self-harm / suicide
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Protagonist suicidal after bereavement; mission revives her will to live
Abuse & suffering
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No depictions of abuse or suffering
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