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OverviewFrance, July 1944: a month after the Allied landings in Normandy and the liberation of Europe is under way. In the Pas-de-Calais, Nathalie Mercier, a young British Special Operations executive secret agent working with the French Resistance, disappears. In London, her husband, Owen Quinn, an officer with Royal Navy Intelligence, discovers the truth about her role in the Allies' sophisticated deception at the heart of D-Day. Appalled but determined, Owen sets off on a perilous hunt through France in search of his wife. With the help of the Resistance he finds Nathalie, but then the bitterness of war and its insatiable appetite for revenge catch up with them in dramatic fashion. Based on real events of the Second World War, The Best of Our Spies is a thrilling tale of international intrigue, love, deception, and espionage. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex Gerlis , John LeePublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9798200001354Publication Date: 16 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"John Lee's superb narration of this compelling, fact-based WWII espionage story perfectly illustrates why he's a Golden Voice narrator.-- ""AudioFile""" Author InformationAlex Gerlis is the author of the novels The Best of Our Spies and The Swiss Spy, as well as the nonfiction work The Miracle of Normandy. A former BBC journalist, he lives in West London. John Lee, is a stage actor, writer, and a coproducer of feature films. An AudioFile Golden Voice narrator, he is the winner of numerous Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |