Questa serie segue il viaggio di una giovane coraggiosa che attraversa la tumultuosa era della Seconda Guerra Mondiale. I lettori vengono trasportati in un mondo ricco di incredibili avventure, dove il romanticismo si intreccia con la minaccia del tradimento. Le narrazioni esplorano la ricerca del proprio posto in un mondo segnato dal conflitto globale. Offre uno sguardo profondo sulla resilienza umana e sul desiderio d'amore in mezzo alle avversità.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Marian Sutro, a young woman contributing to the British war effort with her unique skill as a native French speaker. Her linguistic ability catches the eye of a special operations unit, leading her into a complex web of espionage when her mission is unexpectedly taken over by a rival secret organization. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the challenges faced by women in wartime.
Marian Sutro has survived Ravensbruck and is now back in dreary 1950s London trying to pick up the pieces of her pre-war life. De-briefed by the same shadowy branch of the secret service that sent her to Paris to extract a French atomic scientist, Marian is now plunged into the cold war. Simon Mawer's sense of time and place is perfect and this is another compelling novel about identity and deception which constantly surprises the reader.