Operation Tulip: An utterly gripping and sweeping WW2 historical fiction novel for 2024! (WW2 Secret Agent Series)
Author(s): Deborah Swift Narrator(s): Polly Edsell 'This impeccably researched wartime thriller had me gripped from the opening pages – I loved it.' Eliza Graham'A nail-biting read from start to finish … a must for WW2 fiction fans' Tessa HarrisHolland, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A key member of the Dutch resistance has been captured, and Nancy must play the role of a wealthy Nazi to win over a notorious SS officer, Detlef Keller, and gain crucial information.England: Coding expert Tom Lockwood is devastated that the Allies have failed to push back the Nazis, leaving Northern Holland completely cut off from the rest of Europe, and him from his beloved Nancy. Desperate to rescue the love of his life, Tom devises Operation Tulip, a plan to bring Nancy home.But as Nancy infiltrates the Dutch SS, she finds herself catching the eye of an even more senior member of the Party. Is Nancy in too deep, or can Tom reach her before she gets caught?Inspired by the true events of occupied Holland during WW2, don't miss this utterly gripping story of love, bravery and sacrifice.Readers have been gripped by Operation Tulip!'Swift is such a good storyteller … thrilling' ★★★★★'So hard to put down. I was completely immersed in Nancy’s world … will stay with me for a very long time' ★★★★★'The story shows humanity at its best and its worst' ★★★★★'A fantastic work of historical fiction' ★★★★★In the final chapter of this 20th-century saga, Nancy and Tom's romance is put to the ultimate test. Amidst the backdrop of war and the Holocaust, their love story serves as a beacon of hope, making Operation Tulip a compelling sequel to the series.For fans of Siobhan Curham (The Storyteller of Auschwitz), Marion Kummerow (Three Children in Danger), Lesley Pearse (The Girl with the Suitcase), Lucinda Riley (The Last Love Song), and Alison Weir (The Cardinal).HarperCollins 2024
Narrated by Polly Edsell
Chapters
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Opening Credits
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Chapter 1: Amsterdam, Holland; October 1944
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Chapter 2: Baker Street, London
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Chapter 3: The Hague; November 1944
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5: London; December 1944
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Chapter 6: The Hague
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Chapter 7: Bedfordshire, England
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Chapter 8: The Hague
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13: Allied Zone, Holland
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15: The Hague
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Chapter 16
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Chapter 17: Geffen, Allied Zone; January 1945
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Chapter 18: Dordrecht, Holland, Occupied Zone
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Chapter 19: The Hague