XPD

In Len Deighton's gripping novel "XPD," set in 1979, a group of former SS officers plots to take control of West Germany while British agent Boyd Stuart races against time to keep secret wartime documents hidden. The story hinges on the intriguing premise that Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler secretly met in 1940 to discuss terms for a British surrender. With suspenseful twists and themes of espionage, the novel explores the dark implications of power and betrayal.