Light of the Moon [Unabridged] [Paperback]

A wonderful mix of adventure, terror, tragedy and love. Who says women can’t write exciting adventure?

An immensely interesting novel. The evocative atmosphere and dangerous exploits keep you turning the pages.

A wonderful mix of adventure, terror, tragedy and love.
Who says women can't write exciting adventure?'

'There is a genuine tension and excitement . . . and the characters are utterly convincing . . . an excellent novel'

‘I thought loving someone was simple. It isn’t. Glorious, yes. Painful, yes. Unforgettable, yes. Simple, no. It took me the war to find out . . . ’

Evelyn St John has been parachuted into France to link up with the Resistance. Paul von Hoch’s brief, as a member of the German Intelligence, is to track down enemy spies. Suddenly the battle lines shift between patriotism and a deeper truth that says love is more important. ‘A compelling love story . . . The characters are utterly convincing . . . Genuine tension and excitement . . . An excellent novel . . . Even a man could risk reading it’ Philippa Gregory, Sunday Times ‘Echoing with danger and tension, tenderness and truth, this is a love story and a picture of war that will haunt you . . . unforgettable’ Peter James, author of Possession ‘An immensely interesting novel. The evocative atmosphere and dangerous exploits keep you turning the pages’ Woman’s Journal

WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
The exploits of the men and women who worked undercover during the Second World War, have inspired many writers and the SOE was a particularly fascinating organization. It is a magnetic subject, which not only encompasses all the drama of a war but also throws light on human behaviour - on supreme courage, stupidities, passion, cunning, patriotism and selflessness. I loved writing this novel and what I discovered in the course of my research changed my views on many things.

War-torn France, and a young English girl is parachuted into the occupied territories to help set up a Resistance network while a young German officer, invalided out of action, is sent to join the forces, ordered to track down and destroy any anti-German activity.

It was inevitable that Evelyn and Paul should meet; inevitable that their meeting should lead to tragedy. But out of pain came passion, out of disillusionment, love…

Elizabeth Buchan once again sets her tale against an unforgettable era in history and shows the triumph of the human spirit against everything that seeks to destroy it.

"Echoing with danger and tension, tenderness and truth, this is a love story and a picture of war that will haunt you… unforgettable"
PETER JAMES, author of 'Possession'

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Elizabeth Buchan is the author of Light of the Moon, Perfect Love, the prize-winning Consider the Lily, Against Her Nature, Secrets of the Heart, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and The Good Wife. She lives in London with her husband and two children.