Era, sin duda, la mayor acumulacion de oro en poder de un solo hombre: dos mil toneladas en lingotes, depositadas en una camara acorazada de Zurich. Casi el 2% de las reservas existentes en el mundo.
El griego propietario del oro habia decidido venderlo, pero la aparicion de semejante cantidad en el mercado libre provocaria un hundimiento de los precios y la consiguiente crisis financiera mundial.
Dos hombres, separadamente, reciben un encargo casi irrealizable: vender el oro a inversores privados en el mas absoluto secreto. Se trata de Eddy Polonski, un metalurgico genial acosado...
Era, sin duda, la mayor acumulacion de oro en poder de un solo hombre: dos mil toneladas en lingotes, depositadas en una camara acorazada de Zurich...
John Goldsmith's wartime exploits are all the more remarkable considering that at first his services were consistently refused due to his being over 30. Not easily deterred he eventually became a tank driving instructor in the ranks.
In 1942 accidental circumstances saw his recruitment into Buckmaster's F Section of the Special Operations Executive. His faultless French and upbringing in Paris were to prove invaluable. Commissioned overnight and after intensive training he was parachuted into France for the first of his three missions.
His adventures included crossing the...
John Goldsmith's wartime exploits are all the more remarkable considering that at first his services were consistently refused due to his being over 3...
