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The Ghosts Of Rome [Exclusive Kennys Signed Limited Edition]
Joseph O´connor
'Thrilling, terrifying and entertaining in equal measure' Liz Nugent, Number One Bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond
February 1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome.
Inside the beleaguered city, the Contessa Giovanna Landini is a member of the band of Escape Line activists known as ‘The Choir’. Their mission is to smuggle refugees to safety and help Allied soldiers, all under the nose of Gestapo boss Paul Hauptmann.
During a ferocious morning air raid a mysterious parachutist lands in Rome and disappears into the backstreets. Is he an ally or an imposter? His fate will come to put the whole Escape Line at risk.
Meanwhile, Hauptmann’s attention has landed on the Contessa. As his fascination grows, she is pulled into a dangerous game with him – one where the consequences could be lethal.
'As thrilling, beautiful and sensational a novel as you'll read this year or any year' Donal Ryan, Sunday Times
'Vivid and moving' Guardian
‘A stellar piece of storytelling’ Daily Mail
'Not just a wartime thriller, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist and how, even in the darkest times, humanity endures' New York Times
'Excellent...rings so emotionally true and clear... The writing has the energy and tension of a thriller, yet the language is rich, visual and beautiful' Sunday Independent
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About Joseph O´connor
Reviews for The Ghosts Of Rome [Exclusive Kennys Signed Limited Edition]
Sunday Times
[A] vivid and moving story, with O’Connor seamlessly combining real characters with imagined ones
Guardian
The Ghosts of Rome is both a tribute to the imagination and courage of his remarkable team [of The Escape Line] and a riveting thriller
Times Literary Supplement
There is no finer writer of historical fiction than Joseph O’Connor. . . Beautifully written, warm and witty, this story of a terrorised city is a must-read. Thrilling, terrifying and entertaining in equal measure.
Liz Nugent, Number One Bestselling author of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND It was hard to turn pages fast enough to keep up with the rapid-fire pace of The Ghosts of Rome. Joseph O'Connor lures readers into a little known, but important, facet of World War II history and keeps them hooked until the very last page.
Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE Digs ever deeper into the lives of the everyday heroes of a war-ravaged city, unearthing stories of remarkable courage and ingenuity that glitter from the pages of this tense, polyphonic narrative
Sarah Gilmartin Breathtakingly good writing - O'Connor puts you right there, centre stage in the story and never lets you go
Peter James, on MY FATHER'S HOUSE O'Connor is on stellar form with this ensemble thriller...an expert storyteller
Daily Mail, on MY FATHER'S HOUSE
A masterwork... so urgent, so incredibly alive... A searing and beautiful example of storytelling's infinite importance
Donal Ryan, on MY FATHER'S HOUSE Impressive and pleasurable...evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality
Financial Times, on MY FATHER'S HOUSE