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Passion, war and deadly secrets ... 'Wonderfully moving. A book to
curl up with' Fern Britton 'I absolutely loved this heart-warming
story of wartime secrets, love and redemption' Susan Lewis
'Enthralling from beginning to end' Alan Titchmarsh 'I loved every
word of it!' Katie Fforde 'Well researched and extremely moving. I
really enjoyed it' Jill Mansell 'A fresh and captivating tale of
secrets and bravery ... her contemporary love story is just as
compelling.' Chloe Timms 'An enthralling reminder of the remarkable
women who played a part in winning the war.' Fanny Blake, Daily
Mail ___________________________ 1944: Newly recruited SOE agent
Elisabeth Shepherd is faced with an impossible mission: to
parachute behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied France and monitor
the new long-range missiles the Germans are working on. Her only
advice? Trust absolutely no one. With danger lurking at every turn,
one wrong move for Elisabeth could spell instant death. 2018: Betty
is about to celebrate her 100th birthday. With her carer Tali at
her side, she receives an invite from the Century Society to
reminisce on the past. Remembering a life shrouded in secrecy and
danger, Betty remains tight-lipped. But when Tali finds a box
filled with maps, letters and a gun hidden in Betty's cellar, it
becomes clear that Betty's secrets are about to be uncovered . . .
Nostalgic, heart-pumping and truly page-turning, OPERATION
MOONLIGHT is both a gripping read and a novel that makes you think
about a generation of women and men who truly knew what it meant to
survive. ___________________________ Readers love Operation
Moonlight ... ***** 'Operation Moonlight goes beyond just another
historical fiction tale of a woman in WWII to a real page-turning
literary account which was a pleasure to read.' ***** 'This is a
wonderful book, very gripping with a slight hint of romance.' *****
'A really engrossing read told in two timelines.' ***** 'I
thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched book.' ***** 'It's one that
will be staying on my shelf.'
1945: newly recruited SOE agent Elisabeth Shepherd is faced with an
impossible mission: to parachute behind enemy lines into
Nazi-occupied France to monitor the new long-range missiles the
Germans are working on. Her only advice? Trust absolutely no one.
With danger lurking at every turn, one wrong move for Elisabeth
could spell instant death. In the present, Betty is about to
celebrate her 100th birthday. With her carer Tali at her side, she
receives an invite from the Century Society to reminisce on the
past. Remembering a life shrouded in secrecy and danger, Betty
remains tight-lipped. But when Tali finds a box filled with maps,
letters and a gun hidden in Betty's cellar, it becomes clear that
Betty's secrets are about to be uncovered. Nostalgic, heart-pumping
and truly page-turning, OPERATION MOONLIGHT is a both a gripping
read and a novel that makes you think about a generation of women
and men who endured so much, and knew what it truly meant to
survive.
Passion, war and deadly secrets . . . 'A charming novel full of
fascinating detail about the Second World War, AND a heart-warming
love story. I loved every word of it!' Katie Fforde 'Wonderfully
moving. A book to curl up with' Fern Britton 'I absolutely loved
this heart-warming story of wartime secrets, love and redemption'
Susan Lewis 'Enthralling from beginning to end' Alan Titchmarsh
'Well researched and extremely moving. I really enjoyed it' Jill
Mansell ___________________ WARTIME FRANCE, 1944 Trust absolutely
no one. This is the only advice newly recruited SOE agent Elisabeth
Shepherd is given when faced with the impossible. Her mission: to
enter Nazi-occupied France and monitor the Germans' deadly
long-range missiles. GUILDFORD, 2018 Betty is celebrating her 100th
birthday when she receives an invite from the Century Society to
reminisce on the past. She remains mysteriously tight-lipped about
her past, however. And then her carer, Tali, discovers a box full
of maps, letters and a gun . . . ___________________ Readers love
Operation Moonlight . . . ***** 'Beautifully written and
researched, this was a truly compelling read, emotionally moving
and with the perfect amount of jeopardy to keep me glued to the
pages!' ***** 'Operation Moonlight goes beyond just another
historical fiction tale of a woman in WWII to a real page-turning
literary account which was a pleasure to read.' ***** 'This is a
wonderful book, very gripping with a slight hint of romance.' *****
'It was very well written, totally absorbing, and with a very
authentic feel.' ***** 'It's one that will be staying on my shelf.'
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