The philosopher Edmund Burke wrote, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” This quote is apt for the heroes in The Mysterious Secret Guardians in the London Underground by Dorothy McCoy. A conspiracy has been planned by nefarious men, the Nazi hierarchy. This cabal will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. They may have met their match in the guardians. The guardians are composed of Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, David, a former MI5 agent, Angus, a retired MI5 agent, and an imposing Great Dane named Sophie. The group is rounded out by Dr. Raven Wyndot. Wyndot and Angus are the only current living members of the team, yet the mission is enough to enliven even the most ancient of departed souls. Their chief nemesis is Dr. Josef Mengele. However, there are other parties involved who may just make the guardians' mission all the more complicated.

The Mysterious Secret Guardians in the London Underground by Dorothy McCoy combines science fiction and mystery into a thrilling book. Dr. Wyndot is the nucleus of the team as she has formed a bond with every member. Wyndot is brave to the point of foolhardiness in halting the plans of Mengele and his group and has the most to lose. Their opposition has evil at its core, their intent only to wreak havoc on an unimaginable scale. The danger inherent in the mission of the guardians is best summed up by Winston Churchill: “We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.” The plotting of the story moves at a fairly clipped pace, the dialogue is smart and inspired. The book is enjoyable from the start to its conclusion.

The Mysterious Secret Guardians in the London Underground is a work of fiction in the paranormal, action, and adventure subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Dorothy McCoy. The book follows a conspiracy by Nazi scientist Josef Mengele to clone three members of the former Nazi high command. The fates, however, have conspired to bring back Churchill, Einstein, and a former MI5 agent to stand against the threat posed by the Neo-Nazi plot that could re-ignite the war that tore apart Europe. Called upon once again to stand against the Nazi menace, it’s up to Winston Churchill to find and stop Mengele once and for all.

Winston Churchill is perhaps the most famous British leader in the history of the country, a larger-than-life character who threw the playbook out of the window when fighting a war against the odds. The spirit of Churchill lives on in this entertaining and exciting thriller by author Dorothy McCoy, who has clearly done a great deal of homework in researching and understanding Churchill’s infamous personality and has translated him lovingly to the world of the novel. I was particularly surprised by the imaginative team that Churchill was a part of, one that managed to establish a dynamic and entertaining working relationship that served the story well throughout. The threat posed by Mengele and his Neo-Nazi co-conspirators was the perfect level of sinister for the story, and the narrative constantly found exciting new twists to add and obstacles for the protagonists to overcome. Overall, The Mysterious Secret Guardians in the London Underground is an inventive and entertaining read that casts one of history’s most notable figures in an exciting new light.