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Erneut hat sich der große Erzähler Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in den Reform Club begeben, um selbst eine weitere Geschichte aus seiner umfangreichen Sammlung zu präsentieren. Der Schauplatz der Handlung ist diesmal die schottische Hauptstadt Edinburgh, genauer gesagt das Medizinische Institut der dort ansässigen Universität. Der Universitätsdozent Professor McGee bekommt kurz nach dem Tod seiner Frau merkwürdige Briefe und tote Vögel von einem Unbekannten zugeschickt. Während sich sein Umfeld Sorgen macht, nimmt der Professor die Angelegenheit nicht sonderlich ernst.

For three millennia, the Mediterranean Sea served as the center of western civilization and the scene of many colossal wars and naval battles. In the early summer of 1940, this ancient body of water again played host to a new and extensive conflict as the Kingdom of Italy challenged Britain for dominance within the region. With France on the verge of collapse and Britain facing the prospect of imminent invasion, the Italians hoped to re-establish control over the Mediterranean.

In ten episodes, Treason tells the remarkable and true story of Claus von Stauffenberg and the plot to assassinate Hitler. In July 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg was 36 years old. He was a brilliant staff officer, regarded by many, including Hitler, as the most brilliant in the German Army. He was a decorated war hero. He had been badly wounded in North Africa, losing his right hand, two fingers of his left hand, and his left eye: he could have sat out the war on a pension. He was married with four children, and his wife was pregnant with their fifth. He had everything to live for – and yet ...