The classic Jack Higgins thriller On the verge of the D-Day invasion, a covert British operative must race against the clock to rescue a stranded soldier and secure Allied victory In May of 1944, shipwrecked American Colonel Hugh Kelso washes up on the shore of Nazi-occupied Jersey with a valuable secret. As one of the few men with knowledge of the impending invasion of Normandy, Kelso must be protected at all costs. Enter Henry Martineau, a British operative charged with the dangerous mission of impersonating a Nazi officer to infiltrate Jersey and retrieve-or silence-Colonel Kelso. The stakes couldn't be higher as the fate of the war hangs in the balance. "Jack Higgins is the master." -Tom Clancy "Higgins is a real pro." -The New York Times Book Review "Jack Higgins . . . means adventure fiction at its best." -The Commercial Appeal Jack Higgins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including The Eagle Has Landed and The Wolf at the Door. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.