The paperback edition of the latest novel from Mawer, whose book }The Glass Room{ was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. Set during WWII, it follows Marian Sutro, the half French, half British daughter of a diplomat, who's recruited from her desk job by SOE to go undercover in France. A gripping adventure story and a moving meditation on patriotism, betrayal and the limits of love. 'If you only read one book this year, read this one' Allan Massie, }Scotsman{