September 1810. Raids across the Straits of Messina to disrupt preparations for the French invasion of the island have been repulsed with heavy casualties. George Warne, a bright young British officer, suspects treachery back in Messina, and is ordered to investigate. Warne uncovers a shadowy underworld of spies, traitors and informers where nothing is quite as it seems and where danger lurks around every corner.If the long-threatened French invasion erupts will Sicily''s defenders be prepared?Winner of the SAHR Prize for Military Fiction.


Format Inbunden Omfång 352 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Allison & Busby Utgivningsdatum 2020-04-23 ISBN 9780749025434