{"product_id":"9781399721271-the-last-line","title":"The Last Line","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA totally gripping WW2 historical fiction thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat\u003cbr\u003eIn Britain's darkest hour of the war a veteran left behind from the fighting discovers evacuee children haven't been arriving at their destinations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'WWII set thriller that has heart-pounding action, but more importantly, a lot of heart. Completely gripping. A narrative that is as taut as piano wire!. Not to be missed if you enjoy action-packed historical thrillers'\u003c\/b\u003e Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA country prepared to fight. A secret mission. An enemy within.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngland, May 1940:\u003c\/b\u003e With Nazi forces sweeping across Europe, war veteran \u003cb\u003eJohn Cook\u003c\/b\u003e knows it is only a matter of time before they land on British soil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery day, more and more children arrive at neighbouring farms in the Sussex countryside, evacuated from the threat of bombs in towns and cities across the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnable to stand by and wait for the worst to happen, Cook volunteers to be among the first sent to the front lines. \u003cb\u003eOnly to be told the army has very a different job for him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCook will join a secret group of operatives who will lead the resistance effort when Hitler's forces reach their shores. He is to wait until his fellow operatives make contact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they finally do, Cook is taken aback to find that the aristocratic \u003cb\u003eLady Margaret\u003c\/b\u003e will be among them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as Cook and Margaret prepare to face down the Germans, they are troubled by rumours of a missing evacuee. They are shocked to find that  a number of  children haven't made it to their host families.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho is behind these disappearances? Could there already be deadly enemies on the home front?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA completely gripping and unputdownable WWII thriller, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Rory Clements and Robert Harris. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone is gripped by \u003ci\u003eThe Last Line\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMy God, this was great. It left me with a book hangover.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI felt like I was there in 1940s England\u003c\/b\u003e. I learned so much from this book. The writing is really 3D. You really feel like you're there. \u003cb\u003eIt's very immersive\u003c\/b\u003e, and I love the witty humour. \u003cb\u003eJohn Cook is a wonderful character\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI felt like I was right in the action\u003c\/b\u003e, helping to solve the murder and kidnapping. \u003cb\u003eSo full of action, suspense and thrills that it became a quick read and also an enjoyable one\u003c\/b\u003e. The gunfight \u003cb\u003ehad me on\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe edge of my seat\u003c\/b\u003e at times, it was suspenseful, you couldn't tell who was going to make it out alive' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhat a fantastic read!\u003c\/b\u003e Set during WWII, \u003cb\u003epacked with action, history and wonderful characters\u003c\/b\u003e, this is a \u003cb\u003emust read for historical thriller enthusiasts\u003c\/b\u003e but for those that like a good thriller as well!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most unputdownable books I have read this year!. \u003cb\u003eFast paced mystery\/thriller which caught me up in the narrative\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eI just didn't want to put this down!\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eJohn Cook is the Jack Reacher of 1940's Britain\u003c\/b\u003e' Damien Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Breathtakingly tense action scenes and taut, intricately plotted storyline. \u003cb\u003eA gripping, vividly atmospheric historical thriller\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePacked with action, superb characters and a real feel for the time and place for the setting\u003c\/b\u003e.  everything you would want from an intelligent war-time thriller' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA brilliant noir thriller set in the darkest days of the Second World War\u003c\/b\u003e' Stephen Leather\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is an absolute ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ read, \u003cb\u003egreat characters, great plot, gripping from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003cb\u003eOnce you start this you won't be able to stop\u003c\/b\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41091761143905,"sku":"9781399721271","price":7.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_38133217_67cf1e7d-0367-4509-9a13-ce1e68a7e823.jpg?v=1763731991","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399721271-the-last-line","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}