With the end of the war, the victorious Germans now occupy a defeated Great Britain. In London, decorated detective John Henry Rossett, now reporting to the Nazi victors, lies in a hospital bed recovering from gunshot wounds. Desperate to avoid blame over the events that led to the shooting, his SS boss, Ernst Koehler, covers up the incident, allowing Rossett to return to his former life as a police officer. But when Koehler's wife and daughter are captured by American spies, the terrified German turns to the only man he trusts to help him-a shrewd cop who will do whatever is necessary to get the job done: Rossett.

Now working together, Koehler is forced to betray his own country for the sake of his family, and Rossett must put aside his tense relationship with the German in order to save innocent lives. But in a chaotic new world ruled by treachery, doing the right thing can get a man killed. Caught between the Nazi SS, the violent British resistance, and Americans with very uncertain loyalties, Rossett must make his way out of London and find Ruth Hartz, a Jewish scientist working in Cambridge. Spared from death because of her expertise, she is forced to work on developing the atomic bomb for Germany. Though she knows it could end any hope for freedom in Europe and maybe even the world, Ruth must finish the project-if she, too, wants to survive.

About the Author
Tony Schumacher is a native of Liverpool, England. He is the author of The Darkest Hour and The British Lion, and was a finalist for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History in 2016. He has written for The Guardian and the Huffington Post, and he is a regular contributor to BBC Radio and Londons LBC Radio. He has been a policeman, stand-up comedian, bouncer, jeweler, taxi driver, perfume salesman, actor, and garbage collector, among others. He currently lives outside Liverpool.


Book Information
ISBN 9780062394606
Author Tony Schumacher
Format Paperback
Page Count 592
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Weight(grams) 425g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 134mm * 34mm