The Copenhagen Affair
by John Oram
1963, Ace Books
Napoleon and Ilya uncover a THRUSH flying saucer factory in Denmark. Less reliant on capture/escape set pieces than most of the series, with stronger characterization and emotion than the others I've read. You get a better sense of risk and sacrifice from the good guys, and even a sense of fear and regret from the henchmen. There's a very effective torture scene which relies only on the reactions of those who witnessed it. The plotting was a little different with multiple climaxes, each with lower stakes.
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