First published 2010
In 1943, two British intelligence officers devise a daring plan: get a corpse, equip it with false documents, and drop it off the Spanish coast. The goal? Trick the Nazis into thinking the Allies are invading through Greece, not Sicily. Despite their differences, the dreamers and detail-oriented men become the perfect team to pull off this ingenious ruse. Filled with spies, double agents, and one very important corpse, this true story reads like an international thriller, revealing how a simple but complex deception saved thousands of lives and paved the way for a pivotal Allied victory.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, military-fiction, thriller, 21st-century, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Atlantic Coast, Atlantic Coast (Spain), Great Britain, Italy, Sicily, Sicily (Italy), Spain
Period: 20th century, World War, 1939-1945
448 pages · Paperback · Crown