Hartinger's Mouse — Philip McCutchan

One day, residents of the British Isles wake up to find that a curious yellow-brown dust settled around them.

Within days, it becomes apparent that those who touched the dust are showing bizarre symptoms. Symptoms that leave scientists and doctors baffled. But with people dying from their symptoms, Commander Shaw from 6D2 is brought in to investigate.

As the number of deaths rise, Shaw is under intense pressure to find out more about the dust to help scientists and doctors find a cure. It's a desperate race against time, a race that slowed down by the fact that Shaw once again finds himself matched against the deadly organisation of WUSWIPP and their agent Fesse. Fesse, himself a scientist, knows too much... and he cannot be allowed to leave the country with his secrets...

Praise for Philip McCutchan's Commander Shaw series:

“McCutchan holds his reader through the skilful use of mystery and suspense” -- Hartford (Conn.) Courant

“Top in its field! Rivalling Ian Fleming” -- J. Donald Adams, NY Times Book Review

Philip McCutchan (1920�"1996) was a British author who grew up near Portsmouth dockyard and maintained a lifelong interest in the sea and military history. He served on warships during WWII, ending the war a lieutenant in the RNVR. He wrote over eighty books about the British army and its campaigns, including the Halfhyde Adventure series and the James Ogilvie series.