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Key ideas from the book
- The novel considers the circumstances surrounding Alan Turing’s death in 1954.
- Detective Leonard Corell’s investigation connects the case to Bletchley Park and Enigma codebreaking.
- Its post-war setting is marked by Cold War suspicion and social repression.
- Corell’s mathematical interests shape his pursuit of clues and understanding of Turing’s work.
- The story explores the risks of uncovering secrets treated as matters of national security.
About Fall of Man in Wilmslow by David Lagercrantz
Set in Britain in 1954, David Lagercrantz’s historical thriller begins with the death of mathematician Alan Turing in Wilmslow. While Turing’s death is widely assumed to be suicide following his criminal conviction, young detective constable Leonard Corell suspects there may be more to the case.
Corell’s inquiry leads him toward Bletchley Park and the wartime effort to break the Nazis’ Enigma code. The investigation unfolds against a post-war backdrop of Cold War suspicion, conformity, and a witch hunt against homosexuals, where sensitive knowledge can put people in danger.
This novel may appeal to readers interested in Alan Turing, wartime codebreaking, and historical crime fiction, as well as those drawn to mysteries shaped by the political pressures of post-war Britain.
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