"An unforgettable story of great love torn apart by war, of heroism and
betrayal, passion and pure evil, all set against an idyllic Greek island
backdrop. It's a genuine masterpiece, a book to lose yourself in."
Gill Paul, The Secret Wife
"With the historical authenticity of Sebastian Faulks, the perfectly
observed family relationships of Santa Montefiore, and the gut-wrenching
twist of Jojo Moyes, The Officer and The Spy is epic, enthralling and
deeply emotional.' Iona Grey, Letters to the Lost
* * *
Under the Cretan sun, in the summer of 1936, two young people fall in
love...
Eleni has been coming to Crete her entire life, swapping her English
home for cherished sun-baked summers with her grandfather in his idyllic
shoreside villa. When she arrives in 1936, she believes the long, hot
weeks ahead will be no different to so many that have gone before.
But someone else is visiting the island that year too: a young German
man called Otto. And so begins a summer of innocence lost, and love
discovered; one that is finite, but not the end.
When, in 1941, the island falls to a Nazi invasion, Eleni and Otto meet
there once more. But this time Eleni has returned to fight for her home,
and Otto to occupy it. They are enemies, and their love is not only
treacherous, but also dangerous. But will it destroy them, or prove
strong enough to overcome the ravages of war?
An epic tale of secrets, love, loyalty, family and how far you'd go to
keep those you love safe, The Officer and The Spy is an exquisite and
deeply moving love letter to Crete - one that will move every reader to
tears.
* * *
"What a beautiful novel. So romantic, so epic, so tear-jerking." Lorna
Cook, The Forgotten Village
"I was completely spellbound . . . It's the best book I've read this
year." Kathleen McGurl, The Forgotten Secret
