Author:Laurent Joffrin
On a moonlit night in 1943 an Indian princess was parachuted in to occupied France to join the Resistance as a radio operator code-named Aurora. Daughter of a Sufi mystic, she had declined the Special Operations Executive firearms training because she did not want to kill anyone - yet she landed in Brittany knowing that she had a 50 per cent chance of arrest, interrogation and torture by the Gestapo, and death - which for captured agents could sometimes not come soon enough.
But the Nazis have to catch her first, and she has work to do in the meantime, together with a growing involvement with John Sutherland, a British Commando serving alongside her. It is his voice that tells the story of the months that follow as he and Noor travel to Paris to join the Prosper network and participate in their own parts of the resistance. And as if escaping arrest and fighting the occupying forces is not enough, Sutherland has been told that there is a traitor in the network, and he must find out who it is before they are all betrayed. And yet, maybe London wants the betrayal...
'One of the most dramatic stories of espionage, divided loyalties, and sacrifice to emerge from the D-Day landings.'
—— Good Book Guide'Combining war and tragic love story...This amazing true tale reads like a high-tension thriller from beginning to end'
—— The Good Book GuideSmart and sophisticated...Terrific! More!
—— UncutSemiautomatic is the real thing; Rob Reuland is a real writer
—— James Patterson'The wittiest of detective writers'
—— Daily MailDeath in the Stocks is that rare and refreshing thing - a clever problem stated, developed and finally solved in terms of character
—— The TimesMiss Heyer's characters act and speak with an ease that is as refreshing as it is rare in the ordinary mystery novel
—— Times Literary SupplementFirst-rate thriller, with the imperturbable Reacher meting out his brand of justice to the villains
—— Sunday TelegraphAn unflinching suspense thriller . . . Blindsighted is a promising debut, and Karin Slaughter is a novelist to watch
—— George P. PelecanosTerrifying...rarely have the mechanics of suspense been so efficiently utilised outside a Hitchcock movie
—— DAILY EXPRESSOriginal, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children
—— Julia Donaldson , Daily ExpressA deservedly acclaimed read.
—— Time Out London'Haddon's book is a peculiar thing - a kind of James Joyce for kids - but a genre-busting gem, nevertheless'
—— The Observer'Engaging, warm, humorous and poignant at the same time'
—— The Scotsman'This book is amazing . . . A must read'
—— Martina Evans , Irish Post
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