A country at war. Bombers fill the skies. A parachute drops in the dead of night...

England 1940: Paris has fallen to the Third Reich. Farmer John Cook and society heiress Lady Margaret are waiting for the day when German tanks roll across the green fields of their homesBoth are ready for the moment they will disappear into the woods and the fields to carry out their top-secret orders - to do whatever it takes to fight the Nazis once they arrive on British soil.

Their worst fears are realised when a parachutist drops from a German bomber during an air raidArriving at the scene, Cook finds the white silk hanging from a branch, and a mysterious crate containing a complex piece of machinery. The spy is nowhere to be found.

But at night, Cook and Margaret hear German voices in the darkness. Reports come in of others hearing similar things, and there are whispers of an agent from Berlin...

With enemies already hiding among them, how far will Cook and Margaret go to protect the country and the people they love?

Everyone is gripped by the John Cook novels:

''Thrilling WWII set thriller that has heart-pounding action, but more importantly, a lot of heart..Completely gripping... A narrative that is as taut as piano wire! ...Not to be missed if you enjoy action-packed historical thrillers'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''My God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover. I felt like I was there in 1940s England..I learned so much from this book... The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you''re there. It''s very immersive, and I love the witty humour. John Cook is a wonderful character'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''John Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940''s Britain'' Damien Lewis

''A brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War'' Stephen Leather



Format Inbunden Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Hodder & Stoughton Utgivningsdatum 2024-11-07 ISBN 9781399721288