In Berlin, where neither side of the wall is afe, Colonel Stok of Red Army Security is prepared to sell an important Russian scientist to the West - for a price. British Intelligence are willing to pay, providing their own top secret agent is in Berlin to act as go-between. But it soon becomes apparent that behind the facade of an elaborate mock funeral lies a game of deadly manoeuvres and ruthless tactics. A game in which the blood-stained legacy of Nazi Germany is enmeshed in the intricate moves of cold war espionage ...