The Last Witness

6 July 1945. The first atomic bomb is exploded. A young serviceman, half-dead and delirious, staggers out of the desert whispering enigmatically that Roosevelt has gone.4 October 1950. American ex-Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, writes to Truman that the demise of Roosevelt was an incalculable blow. Worried by breaches in national security, he advises the utmost vigilance.27 May 1982. Sandra Lamont, an investigative journalist, suspects a major secret behind Stimson’s words. She dies mysteriously.What is the significance of the reference to Roosevelt and now, over half a lifetime later, is there still a need to exercise vigilance? The key to it all is The Last Witness.Meticulously researched, this extraordinary novel is charged with electrifying realism and unbearable tension.“The best 'alternative history' I've ever read … The idea is brilliant! … My God! Perhaps it's true!” - Arthur C. Clarke