Agent in the Shadows Alex Gerlis 9781804363423

June, 1943. In Lyon, the capital of the French resistance, a secret meeting is held under orders from General de Gaulle. The objective is to unite all resistance factions. The future of France is on the line.

But when the meeting is raided by the Gestapo under Klaus Barbie, the 'Butcher of Lyon', the plan disintegrates and the leaders are captured. The movement has been betrayed. There is a traitor in Lyon.

British undercover agents Jack Miller and Sophia von Naundorf are sent to France. They must find the informer and save the resistance. But the Gestapo is on the hunt. More traitors emerging from the shadows. The net is closing.

This unmissable espionage thriller from modern master Alex Gerlis is perfect for readers of Alan Furst, Charles Cumming and Rory Clements.

After working as a BBC journalist for nearly thirty years, Alex Gerlis turned to fiction with the acclaimed Spy Masters series, including the best-selling The Best of Our Spies which is currently being developed as a television series, and the Wolf Pack series. Originally from Lincolnshire, Alex now lives in London with his wife and two black cats. He's frequently asked if he's ever worked for an intelligence agency but always declines to answer the question, in the hope that someone may believe he actually has.