The Hand of Destiny

This is the second book in the George Melville Mystery series and as such sees our eponymous hero investigative officer George Melville, who ostensibly works for a law firm get tangled up once again in the murky world of pre-second world war espionage. After encountering some shocking news, and a completely life-changing event in Scotland, he is flung half way around the world on the behest of his new employer at HM Secret Service where he fights intrigue, betrayal, multiple attempts on his life, incarceration, starvation; and through the catalyst of his experiences, he finds new meaning and strength in his life as he eventually teams up with the old team, to face an extraordinary discovery of who he is, and who his friends are. The denouement sees a brave escape from the heart of Nazi Germany, and a new dawn of possibilities as the team once again encounter, A George Melville Mystery.