Germany, 1945.

With the Allies advancing towards Berlin, Nazi Germany is on the verge of collapse.

But Hitler remains convinced that a victory for Germany is still within reach – once his scientists perfect the V4, a powerful new weapon that will destroy Germany’s enemies.

But with the reality of defeat becoming ever more apparent, many Germans no longer share Hitler’s hopes of victory at all costs – including Paul Horder, a surgeon at the Frederick the Great Hospital in Münster.

Paul is a member of the Widerstand, the German anti-Nazi resistance movement – a membership that, if discovered, could cost him his life.

When an SS corporal is admitted to hospital suffering from an unknown illness, Paul is asked by his colleague, Gottfried Klaus, to take a look at the patient’s symptoms.

But when the patient disappears, along with all records of his stay at the hospital, Paul’s suspicions are quickly aroused.

And when Gottfried and his family are ruthlessly taken away by the Gestapo, Paul realises that he may just have unwittingly uncovered something that was supposed to remain secret…

On the hunt for the truth, Paul finally discovers Hitler’s nuclear research project: Projekt Wotan.

A nuclear bomb that could destroy Germany.

With time quickly running out, will Paul be able to put a stop to Projekt Wotan before it is too late?

The Doomsday Decree is a thrilling historical novel set in the final months of the Third Reich.

Praise for Peter MacAlan

‘Well researched and splendidly exciting. Peter MacAlan is a real find’ – Frederick Nolan, author of Brass Target.

‘Nerve-racking entertainment. An engrossing thriller.’ – The Irish Times

‘A fascinating story, painstakingly researched, and gripping to the last.’ – Manchester Evening News

‘Charged with suspense.’ – Edinburgh Evening News

Peter MacAlan is one of the pseudonyms used by author Peter Berresford Ellis. He was born in Coventry in 1943 and began his career as a journalist before becoming a full-time writer. He has published almost 100 books and is also the author over 100 short stories.