Anti-nuclear protests against the building of a second reactor on the Suffolk coast reveal a conspiracy by Dutch scientists. Orchestrated by mercenaries from the British Army, they intend to hi-jack waste radioactive material to avenge Nazi atrocities in the Netherlands during WWII. Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Cartwright's investigations into the murder of two protestors are getting nowhere until one of his team becomes the victim of a hit-and-run. What is the Major's true objective and how does an Alsatian save the day? The Major, the Mercenaries and the Alsatian is a compelling murder mystery that involves historical grievances and is filled with unexpected twists and unlikely heroes.