THE GHOSTS OF ROME

Thrilling terrifying and entertaining in equal measure Liz Nugent Number One Bestselling author of Strange Sally DiamondFebruary 1944 Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome Inside the beleaguered city the Contessa Giovanna Landini is a member of the band of Escape Line activists known as The Choir Their mission is to smuggle refugees to safety and help Allied soldiers all under the nose of Gestapo boss Paul Hauptmann During a ferocious morning air raid a mysterious parachutist lands in Rome and disappears into the backstreets Is he an ally or an imposter His fate will come to put the whole Escape Line at risk Meanwhile Hauptmann s attention has landed on the Contessa As his fascination grows she is pulled into a dangerous game with him one where the consequences could be lethal As thrilling beautiful and sensational a novel as you ll read this year or any year Donal Ryan Sunday Times Vivid and moving Guardian A stellar piece of storytelling Daily Mail Not just a wartime thriller but a meditation on how we remember how we resist and how even in the darkest times humanity endures New York Times Excellent rings so emotionally true and clear The writing has the energy and tension of a thriller yet the language is rich visual and be