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A fast, furious, fun, and acclaimed high concept alternate history thriller from a great new talent, shortlisted for the Terry Pratchett Fiction Prize I don't like killing, but I'm good at it. Murder isn't so bad from a distance, just shapes popping up in my scope. Close-up work though - a garrotte around a target's neck or a knife in their heart - it's not for me. Too much empathy, that's my problem. Usually. But not today. Today is different . . . The year is 1955 and something is very wrong with the world. It is 14 years since Churchill died and World War II ended. In occupied Europe, Britain fights a cold war against a nuclear-armed Nazi Germany. In Berlin the Gestapo is on the trail of a beautiful young resistance fighter, and the head of the SS is plotting to dispose of an ailing Adolf Hitler and restart the war against Britain and her empire.
About the Author
I was born in Manchester, and studied Physics at Durham University. My successful consultancy career enabled me to retire at 35 to an island off Donegal and start writing. I have since returned to Manchester and completed an MA in Creative Writing. The inspiration for A Kill in the Morning - my prizewinning first novel - came from Robert Harris' alternate history novel, Fatherland, and my love of classic spy fiction. To find out more, and read my spy-themed short stories and book and movie reviews, visit
