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Helen MacInnes’ historical thriller follows Sheila Matthews, an English holidaymaker who finds herself caught in the chaos of the German invasion of Poland in the summer of 1939. Unwittingly drawn into the Polish underground, Sheila becomes a double‑agent, skillfully navigating between two hostile forces. When colleagues suspect her duplicity, she is forced to flee into the forest, pursued by a ruthless German officer. With the help of the dashing Polish Captain Adam Wisniewski, Sheila fights to survive and maintain her cover, showcasing the bravery and peril of resistance fighters at the war’s outset.
First publish date: 1944
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Action Adventure
Authors: Helen MacInnes
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