The Second Midnight

From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author comes a World War Two tale of one boy's fight for survival in Nazi Europe

A secret mission...
1939. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, Alfred Kendall is tasked with carrying out a minor mission for the British Intelligence Service. Travelling to Prague, he takes his troubled young son, Hugh, as cover.

A terrible choice...
When Hitler invades Czechoslovakia, Alfred is given an ultimatum by the Czech Resistance. They will arrange for him to return to England, but only if he leaves his son Hugh behind as collateral.

A young boy stranded in Nazi terrain...
Hugh is soon taken under the wing of a Nazi colonel - Helmuth Scholl. But even though Scholl treats Hugh well, his son, Heinz, is suspicious of this foreigner. And as the war across the continent intensifies, they are set on a path that will ultimately lead towards destruction...

THE SECOND MIDNIGHT, a top historical thriller by Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Taylor, takes readers on a thrilling journey of espionage and adventure during World War II. The coming of age story of Hugh, stranded in Nazi terrain, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

For fans of S G Maclean (The Black Friar), C. S. Harris (Who Will Remember), Robert Harris (Precipice), Anthony Horowitz (Marble Hall Murders), and Sarah Hawkswood (Too Good to Hang).