The Silk Code
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Narrated by:
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Eilidh Beaton
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By:
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Deborah Swift
Summary
‘The Silk Code had me absolutely hooked… A great storyline full of bravery, trust, love, survival, betrayal and determination.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Based on the true story of ‘Englandspiel’, one woman must race against the clock to uncover a traitor, even if it means losing the man she loves.
England, 1943:
Deciding to throw herself into war work, Nancy Callaghan joins the Special Operations Executive in Baker Street. There, she begins solving ‘indecipherables’ – scrambled messages from agents in the field.
Then Nancy meets Tom Lockwood, a quiet genius when it comes to coding. Together they come up with the idea of printing codes on silk, so agents can hide them in their clothing to avoid detection by the enemy. Nancy and Tom grow close, and soon she is hopelessly in love.
But there is a traitor in Baker Street, and suspicions turn towards Tom. When Nancy is asked to spy on Tom, she must make the ultimate sacrifice and complete a near-impossible mission. Could the man she loves be the enemy?
An utterly gripping and unputdownable WW2 historical fiction novel, perfect for fans of Ella Carey and Ellie Midwood!
Readers LOVE The Silk Code!‘Characters that you could get into and a storyline that kept you hooked wanting to read on to find out what happened next – my sign of a good book!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A brilliant book, one of Swift’s best. I can’t wait for the next one.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved the characters that Deborah Swift crafted… well written and a good mix of historical fiction and mystery.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Really enjoyed this book… [a] fantastic read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The depth of research this author does is obvious but she makes it so easily absorbable with characters you either hate or love and a plot that just keeps the pages turning.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An excellent book on World War 2 history.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A page turner
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Based on a true story
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Nancy and Tom meet in the coding room in wartime London where a friendship grows into a cautious relationship set against a fractured city of rubble. Coded messages pass between London and SOE agents in occupied Europe whilst British fascists betray the contents to Nazi agents. The growing tension increases when Nancy is trained to be a field agent and is dropped to an uncertain welcome in the Netherlands. The author does a great job of evoking WWII scenery, conditions and details in the life or death struggles between foes. A good story well told, kept me hooked in to the end. Also, a fascinating historical note at the end outlining the duplicity of British fascists during the war who firmly believed that Germany would win and an invasion was inevitable. Highly recommended.
This gripping WWII spy story is excellently narrated and had me looking forward to when I could listen to the next chapter. Highly recommended.
Gripping WWII Spy Caper
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Superb story!
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Fab book.
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