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Operation Moonlight

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A compelling and emotionally moving historical fiction novel

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 ...

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 . . . 
____________ 
 
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.'

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.

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