France was attacked by Germany on 10 May, 1940, and surrendered on 21 June.
ALAN FURST is the author of eleven highly acclaimed espionage novels, including the TV Book Club choice
Spies of the Balkans
. He has lived for long periods in France, especially in Paris, and has travelled as a journalist in Eastern Europe and Russia.
NIGHT SOLDIERS
DARK STAR
THE POLISH OFFICER
THE WORLD AT NIGHT
RED GOLD
KINGDOM OF SHADOWS
BLOOD OF VICTORY
DARK VOYAGE
THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT
THE SPIES OF WARSAW
SPIES OF THE BALKANS
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First published in Great Britain in 2012 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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