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The Spy's Wife

By: Fiona McIntosh
Narrated by: Katy Sobey
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Evie, a widow and stationmaster's daughter, can't help but look out for the weekly visit of the handsome man she and her sister call the Southerner on their train platform in the wilds of northern England. When polite salutations shift to friendly conversations, they become captivated by each other. After so much sorrow, the childless Evie can't believe love and the chance for her own family have come into her life again.

With rumours coming out of Germany that Hitler may be stirring up war, local English authorities have warned against spies. Even Evie becomes suspicious of her new suitor, Roger. But all is not what it seems.

When Roger is arrested, Evie comes up with an audacious plan to prove his innocence that means moving to Germany and working as a British counterspy.

But in this game of cat and mouse, everyone has an ulterior motive. With lives on the line, sacrifices will be made as Evie wrestles between her patriotism and saving the man she loves.

©2021 Fiona McIntosh (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia 20th Century Espionage Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War

Critic reviews

'The Spy's Wife is a tense, powerful story with a brave and captivating heroine at its heart. With a suspenseful plot and plenty of intrigue, this is a lively, high-stakes historical thriller that will keep you second-guessing until the very end.' (Better Reading)
'Set in the lead up to World War II this is a gripping historical romance that combines just the right elements of romance, intrigue and suspense that kept me up and reading well into the night.' (Good Reading)
'Written to McIntosh's usual high standard, The Spy's Wife is a captivating read with a stunning conclusion.' (Book'd Out)
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I’m new to this author and thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a thrilling, exciting, and nail biting at times. I felt the ending was rushed and it went from spy thriller to Mills and Boom., but don’t let this put you off.

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