Section W – serie

Step forward Daphne Devine - you are about to change the course of the war ‘A breathtaking historical thriller.’ Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key'Vivid and thoroughly entertaining... More, please.' Guardian, best crime and thrillersJune 1940. As World War Two rages, Daphne Devine remains in London, performing each night as assistant to stage magician Jonty Trevelyan, aka the Grand Mystique.Then the secret service call.For, aware of Hitler’s belief in the occult, the war office has set up a hidden cohort to exploit this quirk in the enemy’s chain of command.Daphne and Jonty find themselves far from the glitz and glamour of the theatre, deep inside the lower levels of Wormwood Scrubs prison. Here, they join secret ranks of occultists, surrealists, and other eccentrics co-opted to the war effort. There is one goal: to avert invasion on British shores.Soon Daphne realises she must risk everything if there is any chance of saving her country'Quirky, clever and compelling.' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl'A rattling good read.' Barbara Nadel, author of Belshazzar's Daughter

No mission is without its element of danger, and for Daphne Devine there is always the chance she would never see home again.But nothing had prepared her for this…Back in enemy territory, Daphne and one-time lover Jack have been sent to deliver The Grimoire, a centuries-old book filled with mysticism and spells. Posing as a rare book dealer, she will hand the book to a prominent SS officer and send the Nazi’s into a spiral where their very beliefs are turned against them.But this is war, and behind every corner a betrayal is lurking and your enemies are often closer than you think. There are some things we cannot foresee, and these are the things that can kill us.Is this the mission where there can be no return?

Step forward Daphne Devine - you are about to change the course of the war ‘A breathtaking historical thriller.’ Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key'Vivid and thoroughly entertaining... More, please.' Guardian, best crime and thrillersJune 1940. As World War Two rages, Daphne Devine remains in London, performing each night as assistant to stage magician Jonty Trevelyan, aka the Grand Mystique.Then the secret service call.For, aware of Hitler’s belief in the occult, the war office has set up a hidden cohort to exploit this quirk in the enemy’s chain of command.Daphne and Jonty find themselves far from the glitz and glamour of the theatre, deep inside the lower levels of Wormwood Scrubs prison. Here, they join secret ranks of occultists, surrealists, and other eccentrics co-opted to the war effort. There is one goal: to avert invasion on British shores.Soon Daphne realises she must risk everything if there is any chance of saving her country'Quirky, clever and compelling.' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl'A rattling good read.' Barbara Nadel, author of Belshazzar's Daughter