The Great Swindle

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Desperate for one last chance of promotion, Lieutenant Henri d'Aulney Pradelle sends two scouts over the top, and secretly shoots them to incite his men to heroic action. This sets in motion a series of devastating events that will inextricably bind together the fates and fortunes of Pradelle and the two soldiers who witnessed his crime. 'A really excellent suspense novelist' - Stephen King. Translated by Frank Wynne.