Operation Moonlight: A compelling and emotionally moving historical fiction novel

Louise Morrish

xul. de 2022 · Random House

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Passion, war and deadly secrets . . .

'A charming novel full of fascinating detail about the Second World War, AND a heart-warming love story. I loved every word of it!' Katie Fforde
'Wonderfully moving. A book to curl up with' Fern Britton
'I absolutely loved this heart-warming story' Susan Lewis
'Enthralling from beginning to end' Alan Titchmarsh
'Well researched and extremely moving. I really enjoyed it' Jill Mansell
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WARTIME FRANCE, 1944

Trust absolutely no one.

This is the only advice newly recruited SOE agent Elisabeth Shepherd is given when faced with the impossible.

Her mission: to enter Nazi-occupied France and monitor the Germans' deadly long-range missiles.

GUILDFORD, 2018

Betty is celebrating her 100th birthday when she receives an invite from the Century Society to reminisce on the past.

She remains mysteriously tight-lipped about her past, however.

And then her carer, Tali, discovers a box full of maps, letters and a gun . . .
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Readers love Operation Moonlight . . .

***** 'Beautifully written and researched, this was a truly compelling read, emotionally moving and with the perfect amount of jeopardy to keep me glued to the pages!'
***** 'Goes beyond just another historical fiction tale of a woman in WWII to a real page-turning literary account which was a pleasure to read.'
***** 'This is a wonderful book, very gripping with a slight hint of romance.'
***** 'It was very well written, totally absorbing, and with a very authentic feel.'
***** 'It's one that will be staying on my shelf.'

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Louise Morrish is a librarian, whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She lives in Hampshire with her family.