Synopsis
From the author of Death on the Lusitania and The Spies of Hartlake Hall comes a gripping historical mystery of betrayal and high-level conspiracy set during the most important seventy-two hours in human history.
November 1918. At a railway siding in a forest near Compiègne, north of Paris, a momentous meeting is about to take place. Delegations from the German government and the Allies have arrived to negotiate the end to the Great War.
But extremists on both sides have other plans, and when Major Antoine Bloch of the French secret service is attacked and left for dead, his British counterpart, Patrick Gallagher, finds himself in a race against time to discover the culprit.
The stakes could not be higher; the Allies have given the Germans three days to agree to the armistice terms. If Gallagher cannot expose the traitors on both sides in that time, the war will continue and thousands more lives will be lost . . .
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14 January 2027
9781037401404Reviews
This outstanding novel is an instant classic
What's not to love about a fast-paced, richly detailed crime thriller set on the doomed RMS Lusitania? The rich supporting cast, many of whom are suspects, means that this book is unputdownable. A real page-turner!
An immersive, gripping book, a classic locked-room mystery
Set on a doomed ocean liner, this engaging and well-researched mystery is perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers
