Description
Product ID: | 9781804181782 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Secrets of Malta |
Subtitle: | An escapist historical novel of women, spies and a world at war |
Authors: | Author: Cecily Blench |
Page Count: | 400 |
Subjects: | Second World War fiction, Second World War fiction, Historical romance, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Historical fiction, Historical romance, Sagas, Historical fiction |
Description: | Select Guide Rating While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero. As an unlikely bond develops between the two women, and strange secrets emerge, an urgent quest to unmask Nero starts - before he can enact a deadly plan that may threaten the course of the war. Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin.Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has seen her former lover Henry Dunn only once since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero.As an unlikely bond develops between the two women, and strange secrets emerge, an urgent quest to unmask Nero starts - before he can enact a deadly plan that may threaten the course of the war. ''An atmospheric tale of adventure and espionage'' Sunday Times of MaltaPraise for Cecily Blench:''A sweeping historical fiction masterpiece'' My Weekly ''Evocative and atmospheric.'' Wilbur Smith |
Imprint Name: | Zaffre |
Publisher Name: | Bonnier Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2024-02-29 |