Salamanca, 1812.Lord Wellington has triumphed over the French in battle, yet victory brings little peace. The Peninsular War rages on and a revelation of conspiracy threatens to shatter Britain’s fragile alliance with Spain.Colonel Thomas Mablethorpe, an intelligence officer for the War Office, feels wasted at his current assignment as a translator. So when a summons arrives from Army Headquarters, he seizes the chance to prove his worth once more. Resourceful, discreet and...