Detached to a Canadian 'camp X' for commonwealth special forces, Ian learns his physical limits while selecting mavericks, but is also asked to help devise a structure for the US's novel CIA. Back in London, he can finally get admiral Godfrey to implement his plan for 30 Assault Unit, a behind enemy lines dirty missions unit as much out of the box as himself. His plan to distract the Germans from invasion theatre Sicily to Greece by planting papers on a beached-up corpse work brilliantly. Command, however, is denied to him, and shortly after, the admiral is forced into retirement while the successful unit is taken away from the Royal Navy. meanwhile lover Ann's husband dies, so she demands a marriage, which he believes kills all the fun, or she'll choose another.
—KGF Vissers