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The brilliant suspense thriller from the author of THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, set in the wartime battlegrounds of the Mediterranean. In the historic summer offensive of 1943, The Allies stand ready to invade Sicily. The cost will be high in lives and time, unless the Sicilians themselves can be persuaded to rise against their Nazi opressors. Only the Mafia can command an uprising A brilliant suspense thriller from the wartime battlegrounds of the Mediterranean. In the historic summer offensive of 1943, the Allies stand ready to invade Sicily. The cost will be high in lives and time, unless the Sicilians themselves can be persuaded to rise against their Nazi oppressors. Only the Mafia can command an uprising -- and the Godfather refuses to fight! Desperate action is needed to dent Hitler's evil pride. Someone who understands Mafia ways, and knows how to earn the loyalty the Allies crave. Someone who isn't afraid of killing his own!
| ISBN | 0007274211 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9780007274215
(What's this?) | | Pages | 320 | | Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers | | Weight (grammes) | 189 | | Imprint | Harper | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 178 | | Publication date | 10 Nov 2011 | | Width (mm) | 111 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Academic level | General |
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'Open a Jack Higgins novel and you'll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers ! first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.' Sunday Express 'Higgins is a master of his craft.' Daily Telegraph 'A thriller writer in a class of his own.' Financial Times 'The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.' Daily Mail  Be the first to write a customer review
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