When the location of the spear of destiny is rumoured to be in a Nazi storage bunker toward the end of World War II, a US OSS unit, directed by General Patton, is sent to retrieve it. Unknown to the Americans, the Russians have also sent a commando squad and this is further complicated when the Germans assemble their own team to join the hunt. With so many fake relics posing as the real thing, who will get to the genuine artefact first?

Successfully blending a suitably murky lead character with a collection of fantastic supporting roles, including a great new double act of Detective Munro & pathologist Yeung, plus Balcombes new rickshaw riding sidekick put ‘Once A Killer‘ firmly into the Unputdownable category.

An absorbing plot with all of Mr Bailey‘s customary twists, turns and misdirection make this one you‘ll not want to miss, or should I say it‘s Toogood to ignore.

5 Stars