The Bomb-Makers / Being Some Curious Records Concerning the Craft and Cunning of Theodore Drost, an Enemy Alien in London, Together with Certain Revelations Regarding His Daughter Ella

Set in wartime London, the story follows Theodore Drost, a German agent masquerading as a Dutch pastor, and the dangerous intrigues of his circle as they pursue espionage and sabotage. His daughter Ella, a celebrated music-hall dancer performing under a stage name, navigates both theatrical celebrity and covert danger, cultivating British acquaintances while safeguarding her aviator lover; her double life exposes tensions between patriotic feeling and deception. The plot unfolds through clandestine meetings, tradecraft, and the social milieus of theatres and immigrant cafés, pairing suspenseful spycraft with observations on publicity, loyalty, and the human costs of covert operations.