Showing results by author "David Churchill" in Action & Adventure

In a triumphant return to his much-loved Courtney series, Wilbur Smith introduces us to the bravest new member of the famed family, Saffron Courtney. Saffron grows up on a sprawling Kenyan estate, under the watchful eye of her father, prominent businessman and distinguished war veteran Leon Courtney. Her childhood is idyllic until a family tragedy forces her to grow up much faster than necessary. As she grows into a spirited teenager, her thirst for knowledge and adventure leads her to England.

Paris, 1939. Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day....

La guerra è finita, Hitler è morto, eppure la sua eredità malvagia continua a prosperare. Saffron Courtney e suo marito sono sopravvissuti per miracolo al sanguinoso conflitto, ma Konrad, il fratello nazista di Gerhard, è ancora vivo. Ed è più che mai determinato a prendersi la rivincita e a tornare potente come prima. Così, mentre inizia un pericoloso gioco del gatto e del topo, prende forma un oscuro complotto contro la coppia… un complotto le cui ripercussioni attraverseranno tutta l'Europa.