WIPERS GOLD: THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER. IF HE FAILS, THE WAR WILL BE LOST IN A MATTER OF WEEKS. - Softcover

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It’s October 1914. The Belgian Army, who protect British supply lines and escape routes to the Channel, is on the verge of collapse. Overwhelmed by the German advance into Belgium, they move the country’s gold to Antwerp to be shipped to London. In their haste they leave behind the most precious gold of all – that belonging to the Belgian King, which is tucked away in the bank vaults of a town called Ypres (Wipers). The Germans soon catch on and occupy the town as they search for the gold. The ruthless Captain Hoffmann of the German field police plans to overpower this already demoralized Belgian army.

On Churchill’s instruction a small team is sent on a rescue mission to seize the gold. The team is led by Lieutenant Harry Packard, an unconventional army officer. His brief is to use the letters of authority in his possession like bullets to bring the gold safely back to London. If he fails, the war will be lost in a matter of weeks.

His fate and that of King Albert’s gold rest in the hands of two women; a brothel accountant and the Reverend Mother of the Royal Benedictine Abbey of Ypres. Will this naïve young officer come up trumps or will his unusual modus operandi prove to be his and Europe’s downfall?

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