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Wilbur Smith returns to his legendary Courtney Series with a brand new World War II thriller.

1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The Russian victory at Stalingrad - the bloodiest battle in history - has opened the door for the Allies. Now, they must strike decisively at the heart of Hitler's Reich. But military success cannot be guaranteed without total secrecy.

Special Operations Executive, Saffron Courtney, is sailing from the west coast of Scotland to New York on the Queen Mary. Her mission - to identify the mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC before Churchill and Roosevelt begin the talks that will determine British and American military strategy in the wake of the Russian victory.

Haunted by the ghosts of her previous mission in the Low Countries, and with dangerous agents on her tail, Saffron must find the spy who could derail the Allied advance. Time is running out. Will Saffron complete her mission? Or will she succumb to the shadows of her past?

BOOK 25 IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY AND THE FOLLOW ON FROM WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS COURTNEY'S WAR AND LEGACY OF WAR.

©2025 Wilbur Smith, David Churchill (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War Military Haunted Imperialism Russia
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Loved it , fast moving and kept me guessing until the end. Looking forward to the next instalment of the Courtney saga.

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I liked the way Saffron is both debutant and special agent and able to switch to either

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How well the characters brought the story to life, and how believable the details in script was!

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Waste of a good narrator. WS stories usually arouse emotions. He puts his heroes in difficult situations that make you think: how will he/she get out of this? I didn’t feel much for Saffron - not enough of show don’t tell.

I couldn’t feel it.

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Saffron is quite frankly to good to be true but her story is put to you in such a way you want it to happen for her. She and Sean Barrett are outstanding: she for the story and he for the telling. Thank you.

Another epic

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