December 1942, Nazi-occupied France. OSS officer Malcolm Parker parachutes into Brittany to revive the Resistance—only to land in a German trap. Wounded and hunted, his mission becomes survival.
In Paris, Marguerite Klotz hides in plain sight, playing the part of a barmaid. Under the protection of her uncle, Abwehr officer Rudy Goethe, she spies for the Nazis to keep her Jewish identity buried. As Goethe dismantles the Resistance from within, tremors are felt across the Channel.
In London, Gavin Briggs—an American smuggler turned reluctant saboteur—joins forces with seasoned SOE operator Arthur Cutter and the cunning Talia Crevier. Together, they set out to sabotage Goethe’s growing network of informants and collaborators.
And below the surface of the Atlantic, U-Boat Captain Ulrich Foss faces a moral reckoning. Ordered to develop Germany’s deadliest weapon—a submarine capable of launching V-2 rockets at the U.S.—he must choose between his morals and his country.
From the streets of Paris to the depths of the Atlantic, six lives collide in a war of deception, betrayal, and fragile alliances. As the clandestine war intensifies, survival hinges on more than skill—it demands trust.
From award-winning author Conor Bender comes a taut, emotionally charged thriller that explores the shadow war of World War II, where the line between loyalty and treachery is drawn in blood. For fans of Ken Follett and Lee Jackson.
