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Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $25.99
ISBN13: 9781805582465
Publisher: Authors Point
Published: Mar 4 2025
Pages: 332
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Winner - Literary Titan Book Award
Winner - 2025 International Impact Book Award, Historical Fiction - Historical Mystery/Thriller
A secret war. A shattered mission. A betrayal buried inside British intelligence.
In 1948, as postwar Europe fractures and Stalin's grip spreads across Eastern Europe, two British operatives are sent behind the Iron Curtain on a mission that no one expects them to survive. Former SOE agent Luba Haas and newly minted MI6 officer Natalie Jenkins are tasked with supporting the Polish resistance and reactivating a long-silent sleeper agent. But from the moment they cross into Soviet-occupied territory, they know something is wrong.
The operation has been compromised. There's a mole inside British intelligence. Hunted by the Soviet MGB and Polish security forces, cut off from all support, and surrounded by their enemies, the women must navigate a web of coded signals, dead drops, and shifting loyalties - where every ally could be a foe, and every message could be a trap.
Based on declassified Cold War intelligence files and inspired by the real-life insurgencies that followed World War II, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies blends historical fiction, spy thriller suspense, and military realism into a gripping page-turner. This female-led espionage novel is perfect for readers who love Cold War novels, resistance stories, and high-stakes covert operations.
Written for fans of spy novels, espionage fiction, and military thrillers, this is a compelling addition to the world of historical fiction best sellers 2025. It explores the human cost of betrayal and the moral complexity of trust under pressure - appealing to readers who enjoy spy thriller books grounded in true events and layered with psychological tension.
If you're drawn to Cold War conspiracy, intelligence sabotage, and the shadow wars that defined post-WW2 Europe, this story belongs on your shelf. With rich detail, sharp pacing, and powerful characters, it's a must-read for fans of historical spy novels, fans of Kate Quinn, William Boyd, and Alan Furst, and readers who crave both action and depth.
Enter the world of resistance and betrayal - where survival depends on silence, and trust is the most dangerous weapon of all.
Packed with historical details, spy tradecraft, and brimming with intrigue, Wegener's story will leave you gutted, affected, heartbroken, and, most of all, wanting more. - I.S. Berry, Author, The Peacock and the Sparrow, A New Yorker & NPR Best Book of the Year, Winner - Edgar Award for Best First Novel
Savage and tender, exciting and moving, Operation Nightfall is a stellar exploration of the brooding years after WWII, offering readers the feeling of first-hand experience with the uncertainty, drama, and danger of life in that storied era. - Independent Review of Books
Spiraling ever deeper into the historical tension, strategic alliances, and brinksmanship of Cold War politics, Operation Nightfall: The Web of Spies by Karl Wegener is a classic spy-vs-spy thrill. - Self-Publishing Review
Tense, Intricate, and unflinchingly real; A stunner! - The Prairies Book Review
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