London, December 1975.
In the East End, a young man torn between football and music buys an old amplifier from a dusty shop, unaware that he has just unearthed a relic dating back to the Second World War.
From that moment, his path crosses with that of a journalist willing to risk everything to expose a scandal that could bring down the highest levels of government.
In a cold, festively decorated London-where Christmas sparkles on the surface while power conspires in silence-that object becomes the missing piece of a truth someone is desperate to bury.
Amid spies, classified files, and a newly formed band already on the verge of falling apart, an intricate web of revelations begins to take shape-one that will forever change the fate of a city... and of rock.
To mark the fiftieth anniversary of the band that defined the history of metal, the author of The Andrew Briggs and Iron Maiden Trilogy returns with a story that pulses with the same tension, emotion, and raw power that made his saga unforgettable.