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Stepan Povin #3

Nocturne for the General

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In a Soviet prison camp near Murmansk is an old man, bowed but not broken, identified only by a number. Were his name known, his fellow inmates would kill him.

For this old man is Stepan Povin, former KGB general, now disgraced but kept alive for the sake of the secret that he has retained through two years of interrogation.

Povin’s secret is the final link in a chain, the completion of which would make his former masters very happy indeed – a secret which draws British Intelligence ever closer to the camp in the Arctic Circle...

The gripping conclusion to the General Povin trilogy, perfect for fans of Robert Harris, John le Carré and Martin Cruz Smith.

357 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1985

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John Trenhaile

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694 reviews7 followers
August 24, 2018
Stepan Povin voormalig hoofd van de Russische Inlichtingendienst heeft al twee jaar overleefd in de Goelag Archipel. Hij wordt daar in leven gehouden omdat hij onbewust nog informatie heeft die KGB topman Kazin wil hebben. hij wordt ondervraagd door een vrouwelijke pupil van Kazin. Ook de westerse inlichtingendienst raakt betrokken. Zij willen Povin bevrijden voor hij doorslaat.
Het kamp ligt niet ver van de Noorse grens, hoog in Rusland. Een beetje verouderd al in 1985 geschreven maar ik vond het toch een interessant en goed geschreven boek.
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February 17, 2024
A Great Trilogy!

The three books have been outstanding throughout. Excellent structure, characters and infused with cunning, cerebral details and play.

This is a must read trilogy for any espionage aficionado!
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September 2, 2022
This has been an excellent series - a trilogy, I think. John Trenhaile makes his characters and events entirely credible. A good read
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