Bill Aitken (2)

Before reading Blackest of Lies I knew nothing on the mysterious death of Lord Herbert Kitchener in 1916 during World War I. Bill Aitken came across Donald McCormick's 1959 book The Mystery of Lord Kitchener's Death, which kept his interest to write his own recounting historical novel. The book takes a sentence of death imposed by the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). A man hunter assassinated Kitchener. How would the British public and government react? Can MI5 or MI6 trace down who did it? And will Kitchener's death influence the course of war?
Lieutenant Chris Hubert’s suggestion of to replace Kitchener by a lookalike Colonel Henry Farmer is a clever way to distract the Irish, gain some time. But when Kitchener is invited to come to Saint Petersburg,it's better fore all that he won't come back. Read for yourself how Fritz Joubert Duquesne, a Boer, British Secret Service, counter intelligence, German U-75, and stormy weather around Orkney take their toll and have this fast-paced, engaging story come to an end. Are both HMS Hampshire and the double 'Kitchener' gone?… (more)