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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, ?????

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 20/07/2023
    ISBN13: 9780008586829, 978-0008586829
    ISBN10: 0008586829

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    Book Synopsis
    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, ?????

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