In the brutal chaos of WW2, three people find their lives inextricably interwoven in a web of courage, betrayal and love. They are a young Englishwoman, a vicious Paris pimp turned Nazi collaborator and a German scientist.
In the many retellings of the Greek myths, the focus is generally on gods and heroes, but Natalie Haynes refocuses our gaze on the remarkable women at the centre of these ancient stories.
Another magnificent tale of treachery at sea from a storytelling genius.
The sea and its secrets always fascinated the Trevelyan brothers. It is on an expedition to a remote Pacific atoll that Mark dies - a natural death Mike is told. There was no love lost between the brothers. But the circumstances surrounding Mark's death were suspicious enough to force Mike to investigate - even without the series of violent attacks on him that followed.
Een vrouw roept de hulp in van haar advocaat en vriend als haar man wordt vermist.
Een Engels hospitaalschip, tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog op weg van Moermansk naar Aberdeen, krijgt met sabotage te kampen en dreigt tenonder te gaan.