Resistance
The gripping new WWII espionage thriller
Published on 2. September 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-83877-466-0 (ISBN)
Description
'RESISTANCE WOULD BE FUTILE' THE TIMES
'I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!' CLAIRE GRADIDGE
Perfect for fans of Code Name Helene and The Alice Network.
THREE WOMEN. ONE MISSION. ENEMIES EVERYWHERE.
May 1944. When spy Elisabeth de Mornay, code name Cecile, notices a coded transmission from an agent in the field does not bear his usual signature, she suspects his cover has been blown - something that is happening with increasing frequency. With the situation in Occupied France worsening and growing fears that the Resistance has been compromised, Cecile is ordered behind enemy lines.
Having rendezvoused with her fellow agents, Leonie and Dominique, together they have one mission: help the Resistance destabilise German operations to pave the way for the Normandy landings.
But the life of a spy is never straightforward, and the in-fighting within the Resistance makes knowing who to trust ever more difficult. With their lives on the line, all three women will have to make decisions that could cost them everything - for not all their enemies are German.
'HEART-STOPPING...RESISTANCE IS A GIFT TO ALL FANS OF ESPIONAGE THRILLERS' IMOGEN ROBERTSON
'TENSE, VIVID AND UTTERLY ADDICTIVE' LOUISE BEECH
'I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!' CLAIRE GRADIDGE
Perfect for fans of Code Name Helene and The Alice Network.
THREE WOMEN. ONE MISSION. ENEMIES EVERYWHERE.
May 1944. When spy Elisabeth de Mornay, code name Cecile, notices a coded transmission from an agent in the field does not bear his usual signature, she suspects his cover has been blown - something that is happening with increasing frequency. With the situation in Occupied France worsening and growing fears that the Resistance has been compromised, Cecile is ordered behind enemy lines.
Having rendezvoused with her fellow agents, Leonie and Dominique, together they have one mission: help the Resistance destabilise German operations to pave the way for the Normandy landings.
But the life of a spy is never straightforward, and the in-fighting within the Resistance makes knowing who to trust ever more difficult. With their lives on the line, all three women will have to make decisions that could cost them everything - for not all their enemies are German.
'HEART-STOPPING...RESISTANCE IS A GIFT TO ALL FANS OF ESPIONAGE THRILLERS' IMOGEN ROBERTSON
'TENSE, VIVID AND UTTERLY ADDICTIVE' LOUISE BEECH
Reviews / Votes
An engrossing read - I couldn't put it down! The plot is full of unexpected twists and turns that kept me guessing. A perfect summertime read * Claire Gradidge, author of The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox, winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller Competition * Timon's perky spirit of romance is hard to dislike. Resistance would be futile * The Times * A heart-stopping read - fantastic writing with a compelling cast and sinuous plotting, Resistance is a gift to all fans of espionage thrillers and high quality, immersive historical fiction * Imogen Robertson, author of the Crowther and Westerman series * Tense, vivid and utterly addictive. I can't recommend it enough * Louise Beech * With Resistance Mara Timon cements her position as a talented new voice on the espionage thriller scene. Cecile is a wonderfully drawn and intriguing protagonist and her second wartime mission makes for a thrilling tale in which her enemies are not always obvious. Intelligent and elegant storytelling * A. K. Turner, author of Body Language *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83877-466-0 (9781838774660)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Raised in New York, Mara Timon moved to the UK almost 20 years ago; and fell in love with London and the way it melds the old and the new. Growing up with one parent fascinated with literature and the other with history, she started writing from an early age, although it wasn't until a programme on the BBC caught her interest, and one 'what if' led to another, that her first book began to take shape.