Thunder Point

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Jack Higgins, a master of thrillers, captivates readers with his blend of intrigue and suspense. The narrative begins in 1945 at the Fuhrer Bunker in Berlin, just before Adolf Hitler's suicide. Hitler instructs Reichsleiter Martin Bormann to escape to Norway, where a U-boat awaits to transport him to South America. Fast forward to 1992, Sean Dillon, a notorious terrorist, faces execution in war-torn Yugoslavia but is rescued by Brigadier Charles Ferguson, head of a secret British action unit. In return for his life, Dillon must undertake a covert mission in the Caribbean. The wreck of the German U-boat has been found at Thunder Point, revealing a captain's diary and a briefcase that belonged to Bormann. These documents expose prominent British figures who sympathized with the Nazis and include the Windsor Protocol, a controversial agreement involving the Duke of Windsor to ascend the throne if Germany invaded Britain in 1940. Ferguson and the prime minister aim to protect the royal family's reputation from these revelations, but others within the British government seek the briefcase's secrets for their own nefarious purposes. The story unfolds across England and the Caribbean, featuring a gripping clash between heroes and villains in a desperate fight for survival.