{"product_id":"9780861541607","title":"The Grand Illusion","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Syd Moore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Second World War fiction | Romance | Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 2024 by Oneworld Publications (Magpie) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 368 pages \u003cbr\u003e216mm x 135mm | 0g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep forward Daphne Devine - you are about to change the course of the war ‘A breathtaking historical thriller.’ Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton KeyJune 1940. As World War Two rages, Daphne Devine remains in London, performing each night as assistant to stage magician Jonty Trevelyan, aka the Grand Mystique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the secret service call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor, aware of Hitler’s belief in the occult, the war office has set up a hidden cohort to exploit this quirk in the enemy’s chain of command.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaphne and Jonty find themselves far from the glitz and glamour of the theatre, deep inside the lower levels of Wormwood Scrubs prison. Here, they join secret ranks of occultists, surrealists, and other eccentrics co-opted to the war effort. There is one goal: to avert invasion on British shores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon Daphne realises she must risk everything if there is any chance of saving her country'Quirky, clever and compelling.' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl'A rattling good read.' Barbara Nadel, author of Belshazzar's Daughter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41047324360839,"sku":"9780861541607","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/products\/9780861541607.jpg?v=1710430857","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780861541607","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}