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Under the Blanket of War
Book Five coming Summer 2024!
May 1940. The phoney war ends and the violence begins.
“Petken has a way of making her readers believe they are in the thick of the action, and in ‘Under the Blanket of War,’ she continues to deliver a visual landscape that is both terrifying and insightful. I look forward to the next instalment of Brinley Knight, the MI5 officer who breaks all the rules to fulfil his duty.”
Alexa Kang, USA Today bestselling author.
Brin continues to fight a silent war flooded with conspiracies and intrigue. As political tensions in Britain rise, he witnesses the fascists’ plans to conduct a violent coup. If successful, they would bring down the government and replace King George VI with the Duke of Windsor. Yet even with this imminent threat, the new home secretary refuses to intern the British plotters hiding amongst the aristocracy and Parliament benches.
Furious with Home Secretary Anderson's delay, Brin continues to go above his superiors’ heads and reaches out to the only man with the power to act now to destroy the fascist movements and bring them down forever.
Tommy finds himself surrounded by German forces as he tries to make a run for Dunkirk. The situation is hopeless. He cannot outrun the German Panzers or infantry units sweeping through Northern France. Will he reach the beach before the last British warship sails away and leaves him to his fate?
The Americans are not at war, but an American diplomat spying for the Germans has stolen top secret telegrams between Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. In them is information that could end all cooperation between the US and Britain, and once again, MI5 employs the services of Jameson Weldon, the international correspondent for the New York Times.
“In this the fourth book in the ‘Man from MI5’ series, Jana Petken ramps up the tension and produces a compelling fast-paced story set in London, Berlin and Paris. A superb read."
May 1940. The phoney war ends and the violence begins.
“Petken has a way of making her readers believe they are in the thick of the action, and in ‘Under the Blanket of War,’ she continues to deliver a visual landscape that is both terrifying and insightful. I look forward to the next instalment of Brinley Knight, the MI5 officer who breaks all the rules to fulfil his duty.”
Alexa Kang, USA Today bestselling author.
Brin continues to fight a silent war flooded with conspiracies and intrigue. As political tensions in Britain rise, he witnesses the fascists’ plans to conduct a violent coup. If successful, they would bring down the government and replace King George VI with the Duke of Windsor. Yet even with this imminent threat, the new home secretary refuses to intern the British plotters hiding amongst the aristocracy and Parliament benches.
Furious with Home Secretary Anderson's delay, Brin continues to go above his superiors’ heads and reaches out to the only man with the power to act now to destroy the fascist movements and bring them down forever.
Tommy finds himself surrounded by German forces as he tries to make a run for Dunkirk. The situation is hopeless. He cannot outrun the German Panzers or infantry units sweeping through Northern France. Will he reach the beach before the last British warship sails away and leaves him to his fate?
The Americans are not at war, but an American diplomat spying for the Germans has stolen top secret telegrams between Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. In them is information that could end all cooperation between the US and Britain, and once again, MI5 employs the services of Jameson Weldon, the international correspondent for the New York Times.
“In this the fourth book in the ‘Man from MI5’ series, Jana Petken ramps up the tension and produces a compelling fast-paced story set in London, Berlin and Paris. A superb read."
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Published January 16, 2024
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About the author
Jana Petken
25 books696 followers Jana Petken is a multi award winning historical fiction author.
She is critically acclaimed as a bestselling, gritty author who produces bold, colourful characters and riveting storylines. She is the recipient of numerous major international awards for her works of historical fiction.
Before life as an author, she served in the British Royal Navy. During her service, she studied Naval Law and history. After the Navy, she worked for British Airways and turned to writing after an accident on board an aircraft forced her to retire prematurely.
Nice to meet you all x
She is critically acclaimed as a bestselling, gritty author who produces bold, colourful characters and riveting storylines. She is the recipient of numerous major international awards for her works of historical fiction.
Before life as an author, she served in the British Royal Navy. During her service, she studied Naval Law and history. After the Navy, she worked for British Airways and turned to writing after an accident on board an aircraft forced her to retire prematurely.
Nice to meet you all x
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January 22, 2024
Good book
This whole series has been suberb and well written. The characters are good and spot on with their work. I highly recommend these books. Jana has completed alot of research on these books.
This whole series has been suberb and well written. The characters are good and spot on with their work. I highly recommend these books. Jana has completed alot of research on these books.
February 21, 2024
really enjoying this series
I have enjoyed reading this series . I like spy novels and historical fiction. What I don’t like is historical fiction that portrays historical events inaccurately. Jana Petken has done her research. She has done a really good job at capturing the time. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Man from MI5 series.
I have enjoyed reading this series . I like spy novels and historical fiction. What I don’t like is historical fiction that portrays historical events inaccurately. Jana Petken has done her research. She has done a really good job at capturing the time. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the Man from MI5 series.
March 18, 2024
The story is becoming "over told"!
I have enjoyed this author in the past, but I know when I am being led on a wild goose chase while the author tallies up word count to satisfy a contract. This story is beginning to drag.... dragging in new characters and seemingly leaving the scope of the original story. To me, its becoming boring.
I have enjoyed this author in the past, but I know when I am being led on a wild goose chase while the author tallies up word count to satisfy a contract. This story is beginning to drag.... dragging in new characters and seemingly leaving the scope of the original story. To me, its becoming boring.
January 20, 2024
As a fan of well written historical fiction I have naturally read a number of books by this author. They have all been excellent and this one is no exception. The story flows and the characters are well drawn and believable. I won’t spoil the story for you but I will highly recommend it.
January 29, 2024
The best in the series
A very well written and researched tome. Excellent work!
Though for the life of me, I can't understand why Brin would be given a Captain rank and not Lieutenant Commander
A very well written and researched tome. Excellent work!
Though for the life of me, I can't understand why Brin would be given a Captain rank and not Lieutenant Commander
April 23, 2024
Under theBlanket of War
The continuing story of the Spy series from World War Two by Jana Petken, an interesting read of the Times in England during the Blitz.
The continuing story of the Spy series from World War Two by Jana Petken, an interesting read of the Times in England during the Blitz.
March 21, 2025
Excellent
Another nifty one. The story twists and turns at a fast pace.
It is really several stories knitted together nicely. In
Another nifty one. The story twists and turns at a fast pace.
It is really several stories knitted together nicely. In
August 10, 2025
This entire series had been a delight to read - historically and intellectually. Only minor criticism is sometimes the individual books have been too long.
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