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The Lanny Budd Series: This is the seventh volume in Sinclair's massive, 11-novel Lanny Budd saga. The historical fiction series follows a wealthy, globe-trotting secret agent who interacts with major world leaders and witnesses the defining global events of the early 20th century.The Plot: Covering the tumultuous years of 1940 to 1942, this specific installment follows Lanny as a secret presidential agent for Franklin D. Roosevelt. The narrative carries him from the elite circles of Vichy France into the heart of Nazi Germany, culminating in a critical mission to gather intelligence on Germany's atomic research program just as the United States enters World War II.