The Code Breaker's Secret
A heartbreaking wartime romance from Catherine Law
Published on 14. December 2023
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978-1-83561-979-7 (ISBN)
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An enthralling WWII historical novel, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn's The Alice Network Love and duty, codes and spies...
Kent, 1939
Soon to marry her childhood sweetheart, Eliza thinks her life is set. But when war breaks out, everything changes and, while helping the soldiers returning from Dunkirk, she bumps into Lewis, an unforgettable stranger from her past.
Eliza's in-laws' country home becomes a cell for code breakers receiving messages from the French Resistance, with Eliza as translator. When Lewis is assigned to head up the team, the pair fall dangerously in love. But with the enemy watching across the Channel and rumours of spies in their midst, Eliza is torn between passion and duty.
When Lewis flies across the Channel on a secret mission, Eliza wonders if she'll ever see him again. Can she live with the terrible secret they share?
A tear-jerking wartime romance for fans of Rachel Hore, Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming.
Praise for Catherine Law:
'A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it' Siobhan Daiko
'I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages' Helen Parusel
'A touching tale of star crossed lovers' New Magazine
'You must read this book!!' ?????????? Reader Review
'A beautiful story of heartache and love in the turbulent times of WW2. You will need a hanky to mop the tears' ?????????? Reader Review
Previously published as Map of Stars.
Kent, 1939
Soon to marry her childhood sweetheart, Eliza thinks her life is set. But when war breaks out, everything changes and, while helping the soldiers returning from Dunkirk, she bumps into Lewis, an unforgettable stranger from her past.
Eliza's in-laws' country home becomes a cell for code breakers receiving messages from the French Resistance, with Eliza as translator. When Lewis is assigned to head up the team, the pair fall dangerously in love. But with the enemy watching across the Channel and rumours of spies in their midst, Eliza is torn between passion and duty.
When Lewis flies across the Channel on a secret mission, Eliza wonders if she'll ever see him again. Can she live with the terrible secret they share?
A tear-jerking wartime romance for fans of Rachel Hore, Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming.
Praise for Catherine Law:
'A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it' Siobhan Daiko
'I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages' Helen Parusel
'A touching tale of star crossed lovers' New Magazine
'You must read this book!!' ?????????? Reader Review
'A beautiful story of heartache and love in the turbulent times of WW2. You will need a hanky to mop the tears' ?????????? Reader Review
Previously published as Map of Stars.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
DAISY 2: full audio with navigation
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Duration
Dauer: 627 min
ISBN-13
978-1-83561-979-7 (9781835619797)
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Catherine Law is the author of several historical novels set in the first half of the 20th century, in and around the First and Second World Wars. Her stories are inspired by the tales our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers tell us, and the secrets they keep. She lives ten minutes from the sea in Margate, Kent.