When saving your country from invasion isn’t enough…
On the eve of war, British diplomats burn the names and missions of their agents on the sands of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Two papers escape, seemingly by chance. Soon French and British bounty hunters chase all three Stewart brothers. The only way to protect their family is to give in to the most official form of blackmail. Duncan and Lisbeth begin a deadly assignment to discover the double agent in the British Admiralty, while Cal and Alec join the Paris Underground, with Britain’s top real-life spies: Mouron, The Pimpernel; and The Incomparable, the beautiful woman who can out-think most men. But not all men, all the time – especially not one who knows her past.
From the wilds of Scotland and Wales to the glittering Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, from the Paris Underground to the deceptive peace of Portsmouth and the world’s first death camp, the Stewart brothers and Lisbeth are pushing back a tide they can’t even see. And the consequences of success are almost worse than failure.
I'm a born and bred Sydneysider. After twelve years of writing for Harlequin as Melissa James, I quit to try my hand at my first love, historical mainstream. While living in Europe, I found a small piece of Napoleonic "hidden history" that led to my first historical novel, The Tide Watchers. Returning yearly to Europe now for research purposes, I hunt for the little-known details that bring a story to life. I love mingling real history and people with fictional elements, adding steampunk to espionage, and make it all exciting, fast-paced and fun.