Author:Nevil Shute
During the Second World War, Peter Marshall's crew become one of the most successful bombing teams in their Oxfordshire airbase. However, when Peter falls in love with a young WAAF officer, his concentration begins to suffer and it looks as though his perfect run of missions - and his life - may be threatened.
One of the happiest books which war has called into being
—— Sunday TimesThomas has the rare ability to recreate the very sounds and smells and atmosphere of a long-lost world... One of the most satisfying reads in years
—— Daily MailWhen it comes to telling a thoroughly good tale, dew do it better than former Barnardo boy Leslie Thomas... a surefire winner
—— Yorkshire PostThomas, as ever, tells a cracking yarn
—— Mail on Sunday