Young Englishman Nicholas Whistler, succumbing to a fraudulent trick, ends up in a cleverly placed spy network. To save his life, he has to go to a foreign country under the guise of a businessman. In my pocket there is a book with a very valuable thing sewn into its binding. At first, Nicholas does not understand the meaning of his task. But he gradually becomes convinced that even his own life is not the biggest thing he can lose... “Night of Wenceslas” is Lionel Davidson’s first novel, which immediately brought the author enormous success. The book was awarded the Golden Sword literary award as the best thriller of the year, and then filmed. The famous actor Dirk Boggart starred in one of the main roles.