Crossfire By: Wilbur Smith

• The book is titled Crossfire
• It’s written by the celebrated author Wilbur Smith
• It’s a brand-new Sunday Times bestselling World War II thriller
• The tagline emphasizes “ONE SHOT AT STOPPING A TRAITOR. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE HISTORY.”
• Wilbur Smith is praised as “A master storyteller” by the Sunday Times
• The Daily Mirror says “No one does adventure quite like Smith”
• Stephen King calls him the “Best historical novelist”
• The story is set in 1943, a crucial year in World War II
• The tide of the war is turning in favor of the Allies
• The Russian victory at Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle in history, is a key historical backdrop
• Allied plans involve striking decisively at the heart of Hitler’s Reich
• Total secrecy is essential for military success
• The main character is Saffron Courtney
• Saffron works for Special Operations Executive
• Her mission takes her on the Queen Mary from Scotland to New York
• Her objective is to identify a mole in the British Embassy in Washington, DC
• This mission is critical before Churchill and Roosevelt begin vital talks
• These talks will determine British and American military strategy
• Saffron is haunted by ghosts from her previous mission in the Low Countries
• Dangerous agents are actively pursuing her
• She must find the spy who could derail the entire Allied advance
• Time is running out for her to complete her mission
• The book explores whether she will succeed or succumb to her past
• It’s a new installment in the long-running Courtney family saga
• Crossfire follows previous worldwide bestsellers Courtney’s War and Legacy of War.