<p><b>The second Hope Stapleford adventure is an exciting spy thriller in which secret agent Hope embarks on a dangerous mission to save her country...</b><br><br>It is 1939 - war has been declared and spymaster Fitzroy wastes no time in preparing his goddaughter, Hope, for a secret mission. As Euphemia Martins'' daughter, Hope has the potential to be one of British Intelligence''s greatest agents, but when she is ousted from an all-male think tank and relegated to the typing pool, even she starts to doubt herself. <br><br>Meanwhile, Hope''s rebellious friend, Bernie, announces her engagement to a man Hope does not trust; Harvey, Hope''s only asset, has vanished; and, most awful of all, Hope fears that her father is dying. Then comes Dunkirk and the threat of invasion intensifies. To her surprise, Hope is sent to a secret base, where she joins a group of auxiliary units that are expected to fight to the death should invasion occur. Fearing for her life, she must confront Nazi sympathiz