Fallout

In the shadow of the Cold War, a deadly secret connects three continents – and time is running out.

‘A smart fast-paced story’ Adam LeBor, Financial Times

Fallout is excellent.  Not only the political line but also the narrative and style’.  Neil Kinnock

Previous Acclaim for Peter Hain

‘Brilliant’ Sun
‘Thrilling’ Belfast Telegraph
‘Brilliant’ Monocle
‘A true page-turner’ Love Reading

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‘A smart fast-paced story’  Financial Times

Fallout is excellent.  Not only the political line but also the narrative and style’  Neil Kinnock

In the shadow of the Cold War, a deadly secret connects three continents – and time is running out.

In Beijing a mild-mannered scientist stumbles upon a web of international espionage, launching him into a deadly game, his only ally, a magnetic anti-apartheid activist with her own agenda. Meanwhile, a veteran South African operative prowls newly independent Zimbabwe, his mission entangled with a menacing Chinese player from Mao’s inner circle.

Racing against time, they must expose a sinister collaboration between apartheid forces and rogue British intelligence – a nuclear conspiracy that threatens to reshape the Southern Hemisphere’s balance of power.
From Beijing’s neon-lit backstreets to the wild lowveld where Zimbabwe meets South Africa, this explosive thriller weaves together Cold War tensions, political intrigue, and the threat of nuclear devastation.