The rich, atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow''s BLACKOUT''Intricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history'' IAN RANKIN_________July, 1940The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .And soldier turned safecracker Bill O''Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes, or serve his country.The mission - land on occupied Alderney, impersonate a local, steal the invasion plans, escapeHe almost believes they''re not lying to him.In Portugal, the former King, Edward, Duke of Windsor, receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he''ll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country . . .An embittered former kingAn unreformed thief.And a secret upon which the fates of nations lie . . ._________''Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring y