<p><b>The rich, atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of <i>Moskva </i>and <i>Nightfall Berlin</i>, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow''s <i>BLACKOUT</i></b><br><br><b>''Intricately plotted, rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes, proper villains, royal intrigue and grounded in real history'' </b>IAN RANKIN<br>_________<br><br><b>July, 1940. The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .</b><br><br>And soldier turned safecracker Bill O''Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes, or serve his country.<br><br>The mission - land on occupied Alderney, impersonate a local, steal the invasion plans, escape. He almost believes they''re not lying to him.<br><br>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 . . .<br><br>An embittered former king. An unreformed thief.<br