The Final Act of Daphne Devine
Syd Moore(Author)
Magpie (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-86154-164-5 (ISBN)
Description
No mission is without its element of danger, and for Daphne Devine there is always the chance she would never see home again.
But nothing had prepared her for this...
Back in enemy territory, Daphne and one-time lover Jack have been sent to deliver The Grimoire, a centuries-old book filled with mysticism and spells. Posing as a rare book dealer, she will hand the book to a prominent SS officer and send the Nazi's into a spiral where their very beliefs are turned against them.
But this is war, and behind every corner a betrayal is lurking and your enemies are often closer than you think. There are some things we cannot foresee, and these are the things that can kill us.
Is this the mission where there can be no return?
But nothing had prepared her for this...
Back in enemy territory, Daphne and one-time lover Jack have been sent to deliver The Grimoire, a centuries-old book filled with mysticism and spells. Posing as a rare book dealer, she will hand the book to a prominent SS officer and send the Nazi's into a spiral where their very beliefs are turned against them.
But this is war, and behind every corner a betrayal is lurking and your enemies are often closer than you think. There are some things we cannot foresee, and these are the things that can kill us.
Is this the mission where there can be no return?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for The Grand Illusion:'Vivid and thoroughly entertaining... More, please.' Guardian, best crime and thrillers
'A breathtaking historical thriller.' Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key
'Quirky, clever and compelling.' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oneworld Publications
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86154-164-5 (9780861541645)
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Syd Moore
The Final Act of Daphne Devine
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Person
Syd Moore is currently the first Author in Residence for Essex Libraries. She is best known for her Essex Witch Museum Mysteries. The series was shortlisted for the Good Reader Holmes and Watson Award in 2018 and 2019. Syd founded the Essex Girls' Liberation Front and successfully got the term 'Essex girl' removed from the Oxford dictionary in 2020. Her debut screenplay, Witch West will go into production in 2024. She lives in Essex.