The Ghosts Of Rome

Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;In a city under siege, no one can be trusted. Plt;/iPgt;The acclaimed wartime thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;My FatherP#39;s HousePlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;

Plt;bPgt;Plt;iPgt;In a city under siege, no one can be trusted. Plt;/iPgt;The acclaimed wartime thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;My FatherP#39;s HousePlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#39;Thrilling, terrifying and entertaining in equal measureP#39; Liz Nugent, Number One Bestselling author of Plt;iPgt;Strange Sally DiamondPlt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;February 1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Inside the beleaguered city, the Contessa Giovanna Landini is a member of the band of Escape Line activists known as P#8216;The ChoirP#8217;. Their mission is to smuggle refugees to safety and help Allied soldiers, all under the nose of Gestapo boss Paul Hauptmann.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;During a ferocious morning air raid a mysterious parachutist lands in Rome and disappears into the backstreets. Is he an ally or an imposter? His fate will come to put the whole Escape Line at risk.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Meanwhile, HauptmannP#8217;s attention has landed on the Contessa. As his fascination grows, she is pulled into a dangerous game with him P#8211; one where the consequences could be lethal.Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;As thrilling, beautiful and sensational a novel as youP#39;ll read this year or any yearP#39; Donal Ryan, Plt;iPgt;Sunday TimesPlt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#39;Nail-bitingly tense...Vivid and movingP#39; Plt;iPgt;GuardianPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#8216;A stellar piece of storytellingP#8217; Plt;iPgt;Daily MailPlt;/iPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;P#39;Not just a wartime thriller, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist and how, even in the darkest times, humanity enduresP#39; Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;BRPgt;Plt;bPgt;P#39;Excellent...rings so emotionally true and clear... The writing has the energy and tension of a thriller, yet the language is rich, visual and beautifulP#39; Plt;iPgt;Sunday IndependentPlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;