WILLIAM FERNIE

THE LIPETSK CONSPIRACY

The True Origins of Hitler’s Luftwaffe

As Europe clings to the fragile peace of Versailles, Germany is secretly rebuilding its air power on Russian soil.

In violation of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany conducts secret aviation trials at a remote airfield deep in Soviet Russia, laying the foundations of an air force that would later devastate Europe. This hidden collaboration between the Reichswehr and the Red Army remains one of the most extraordinary military deceptions of the interwar years.

Captain Tom Munro, a self-appointed spy and pilot for Deutsche Luft Hansa, is determined to expose the truth behind Germany’s deception. But his plans to infiltrate the Russian base go awry when he is abducted and forced to serve in an unlikely flying role. Each flight risks his life. Each success strengthens the enemy.

Tom gathers vital intelligence at immense personal risk, but even if he survives the high-risk flying, he knows too much and is unlikely to escape alive. In Berlin, the woman who occupies Tom Munro’s thoughts faces a perilous situation of her own. Both remain unaware of each other’s fate, their lives hanging in the balance as danger closes in from all sides.

The truth about Germany’s secret activities must reach the right hands before Europe sleepwalks into another war. But first, can Tom Munro escape to deliver his vital intelligence?