Code Name Verity: The deeply moving YA World War II novel of love, female friendship and heartbreak – perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Women - Softcover

Wein, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405278420 ISBN 13: 9781405278423

Publisher: Electric Monkey, 2015

Synopsis

A novel that will capture your heart and then shatter it into a thousand pieces.

“Code Name Verity wrecked me.” LEIGH BARDUGO

“Genuinely stunning.” MAUREEN JOHNSON

'‘It has been a while since I was so captivated’', THE GUARDIAN

‘‘Remarkable’', DAILY MAIL

“Will soar into your heart”, LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON

“Had me gasping out loud” GAYLE FORMAN

I have two weeks.

You’ll shoot me at the end no matter what I do.

October 11th, 1943

A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. But their love will have the power to change everything.

When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution.

As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left her in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, reflecting on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy?

‘I was so captivated’- Guardian

‘Heartbreaking’ – Kirkus starred review

This heartbreaking World War II novel of adventure, love and female friendship from award-winning Elizabeth Wein is perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Women, Laura Nowlin’s If He Had Been With Me and Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief

About this title

About the Author

Elizabeth Wein was born in New York, and grew up in England, Jamaica and Pennsylvania. She is married with two children and now lives in Perth, Scotland. Elizabeth is a member of the Ninety-Nines, the International Organization of Women Pilots. She was awarded the Scottish Aero Club's Watson Cup for best student pilot in 2003 and it was her love of flying that partly inspired the idea for 'Code Name Verity'. 'Rose Under Fire' is the sequel to her widely acclaimed title.

Edition details

• Publisher: Electric Monkey
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1405278420
• ISBN 13: 9781405278423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464