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and imprisoned. Months later, war commences and Jersey is occupied by German forces. Chapman offers them his services. Because of his unique qualifications, they accept. After faking his execution, the
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von Grunen, he is trained as a spy. He becomes romantically involved with a colleague known only as the
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overloaded and obvious suspense bits thrown in to rob this of the verisimilitude needed to give it a more original fillip."
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