The Spy’s Wife by Fiona McIntosh, bestselling author of The Champagne War, is set in both England and Germany in the years preceding WWII.
In 1936 Evie Armstrong is still mourning the loss of her husband as she helps her father, Alf, a stationmaster in N. Yorkshire. Despite their isolated location, rumours are still reaching them that Hitler may be steering Germany into war. English authorities have even warned the locals to look out for spies!
When Evie becomes enamoured of Roger, a handsome man, who visits the area from time to time, she begins to question his credibility. Although, when they become entranced by each other, Evie decides to take another chance at happiness and, hopefully, raise her own family.
When Roger is arrested, however, Evie travels to London and begs MI6 to set her to work as a counter-spy in Germany, where she hopes to prove his innocence. Posing as his adoring, somewhat scatterbrained wife, she must infiltrate German society. Once accepted, she will work to gain and pass on intelligence regarding Hitler’s war-mongering activities.
Evie soon finds herself in conflict regarding her patriotism and the man she now desperately loves. Surrounded by people, many of whom she finds unable to trust, she wrestles with her conscience knowing that she could be putting lives at risk.
Will she be able to carry out her mission successfully and save her future happiness?
This wonderful new novel takes the reader from the peace of the Yorkshire Dales and cherry jam making to the busy streets of Munich and country estates of Germany’s privileged.
The narrative brings home to the reader not only fear of the threat of war but of the monstrous treatment of Germany’s own people, led by a single fanatic!
It also highlights the bravery of those men and women who were prepared to face torture and death to gain and pass on information regarding his infamous plans to turn Europe into a battleground.
Women in particular were empowered by war and took over the employment of many trades done formerly by men.
The Spy’s Wife is an edge of the seat, nail-biting, roller-coaster ride of a thriller that will keep the reader intrigued until the end.
Another wonderful historic novel was written after meticulous research by the author and one to put on the must-read list.
ISBN: 9781760895006
The Spy’s Wife by Fiona McIntosh is available in paperback, e-book and audiobook
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About Fiona McIntosh
Fiona McIntosh is an internationally bestselling author of novels for adults and children. She co-founded an award-winning travel magazine with her husband, which they ran for fifteen years while raising their twin sons before she became a full-time author. Fiona roams the world researching and drawing inspiration for her novels, and runs a series of highly respected fiction masterclasses. She calls South Australia home.
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