Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
A Scheme Built on Nazi Treasure
A crime boss reveals that his organization has located Hitler's bunker and counterfeit currency. He proposes that criminal organizations circulate the notes to destabilize the British and American economies.
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The Counterfeit Currency Scheme — A crime boss tells representatives, including Greta, about Nazi counterfeit money and proposes circulating it. Characters: Greta
Location: Marrakesh
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The Locket Formula — Bob becomes involved in the pursuit of a formula kept in a locket and is ordered to hand it over. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Unspecified
The Locket and the Failed Test
Bob becomes entangled in the pursuit of a formula kept in a locket. He fails an impossible timed test and is ordered to Washington, although the mission continues to place him in danger.
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The Impossible Test — Bob fails to retrieve the locket and complete a course within the required times. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Unspecified course
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Ordered to Washington — A superior orders Bob to Washington, while the mission continues to expose him to danger. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Unspecified
Danger Closes in Marrakesh
Bob faces attempts on his life and is contacted by an English Special Branch observer. His investigation touches people connected to Dora and weapons hidden inside objects, before criminals capture him and threaten both him and Dora.
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The Observer Makes Contact — An English Special Branch officer tells Bob he has been assigned to make contact and act as an observer. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Marrakesh
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Dora and Hidden Weapons — Bob investigates people connected to Dora and weapons concealed inside objects. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Marrakesh
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Captives Threaten Bob and Dora — Criminals capture Bob and threaten to kill him and Dora to force him to reveal CIA knowledge. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Unspecified
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Bob Refuses to Disclose More — Bob insists that he has already told his captors everything. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Unspecified
Radiation in the Alps
The trail continues beyond Marrakesh and leads Bob into the Alps, where he detects radiation and finds what appears to be a bunker. The search suggests a possible hidden lair, but does not confirm what lies inside.
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The Trail Reaches the Alps — Bob follows the counterfeit-money and treasure trail into the Alps, where he detects radiation. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: The Alps
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A Possible Bunker — Bob discovers what appears to be a bunker after detecting radiation. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: The Alps
An Unfinished Search
A woman gives Bob a lift on skis, and he encounters an associate who believed him dead. Bob explains the charred remains and why Switzerland seemed a plausible hiding place, but the available dialogue ends before the outcome is revealed.
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The Charred Remains Explained — After receiving a lift on skis, Bob meets an associate who thought him dead and explains whose remains were found. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Switzerland
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The Lair's Location Unresolved — Bob and his associate consider the trail and possible lair, but the available dialogue gives no final outcome. Characters: Bob Dixon/Bob Fleming
Location: Switzerland