Citadel

From the No.1 internationally bestselling author comes the third heart-stopping adventure exploring the incredible history, legends and hidden secrets of Carcassonne and the Languedoc. Set during World War II in the far south of France, CITADEL is a powerful, action-packed mystery that reveals the secrets of the resistance under Nazi occupation. While war blazed in the trenches at the front, back at home a different battle is waged, full of clandestine bravery, treachery and secrets. And as a cell of resistance fighters, codenamed Citadelle, fight for everything they hold dear, their struggle will reveal an older, darker combat being fought in the shadows. Combining the rugged action of LABYRINTH with the haunting mystery of SEPULCHRE, CITADEL is a story of daring and courage, of lives risked for beliefs and of astonishing secrets buried in time. Read by Finty Williams. Finty Williams is a successful stage and screen actress. Her theatre credits include Luise Miller at The Donmar, Twelfth Night at The National, Bedlam at Shakespeare's Globe, Bedroom Farce at Rose Theatre & Duke of York's and Tons of Money at Theatre Royal Windsor. Television work includes Cranford and Born and Bred and film features include The Good Night, Ladies In Lavender and Gosford Park. Finty regularly performs on radio and has read numerous audio books. She also provided the voice of Angelina in the hit children's television and audio book series Angelina Ballerina. Review Expect an energetic mystery about Nazi-occupied France EASY LIVING 20120101 About the Author Kate Mosse is the author of two non-fiction books, two plays and five novels, including the multi-million selling international No 1 bestseller, LABYRINTH. The first of her Languedoc Trilogy, it was translated into 37 languages and published in 40 countries. The second in the series, SEPULCHRE, was also a No.1 bestseller, as was THE WINTER GHOSTS. The Co-Founder and Honorary Director of the Orange Prize for Fiction, she is on the board of the National Theatre and is Co-Director of the Chichester Writing Festival with her husband, author and translator, Greg Mosse. "Combining the rugged action of Labyrinth with the haunting mystery of Sepulchre, #1 bestselling author Kate Mosse's eagerly awaited Citadel is a mesmerizing World War II story of daring and courage, in which a group of determined women fighting for the French Resistance risk their lives to save their homeland and protect astonishing secrets buried in time in France, 1942. In Carcassonne, a colorful historic village nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women are engaged in a lethal battle. Like their ancestors who fought to protect their land from Northern invaders seven hundred years before, these members of the resistance--codenamed Citadel--fight to liberate their home from the Nazis.But smuggling refugees over the mountains into neutral territory and sabotaging their German occupiers at every opportunity is only part of their mission. These women must also protect an ancient secret that, if discovered by their ruthless enemies, could change the course of history.A superb blend of rugged action and haunting mystery, Citadel is a vivid and richly atmospheric story of love, faith, heroism, and danger--and a group of extraordinary women who dare the impossible to survive"-- An Gripping Story Of War, Love And Sacrifice, From The No.1 Bestselling Author Of Labyrinth And The Burning Chambers. 1942, Nazi-occupied France. Sandrine, A Spirited And Courageous Nineteen-year-old, Finds Herself Drawn Into A Resistance Group In Carcassonne - Codenamed 'citadel' - Made Up Of Ordinary Women Who Are Prepared To Risk Everything For What Is Right. And When She Meets Raoul, They Discover A Shared Passion For The Cause, For Their Homeland, And For Each Other. But In A World Where The Enemy Now Lies In Every Shadow - Where Neighbour Informs On Neighbour; Where Friends Disappear Without Warning And Often Without Trace - Love Can Demand The Highest Price Of All... 'a Thrilling Adventure And A Truly Epic Love Story' Kate Saunders, The Times 'this Action-packed Epic Contains Everything We've Come To Expect - Mystery, Adventure And Long-buried Secrets' Good Housekeeping 'nobody Beats Mosse For Local Texture And Atmosphere. As The Call To The Resistance Sounds Over The Land, She Orchestrates A Shattering Climax' Sunday Times 'a Deeply Satisfying Literary Adventure, Brimming With All The Romance, Treachery And Cliffhangers You Would Expect' Observer France, 1942. In Carcassonne, a colorful historic village nestled deep in the Pyrenees, a group of courageous women are engaged in a lethal battle. Like their ancestors who fought to protect their land from Northern invaders seven hundred years before, these members of the Resistance - codenamed Citadel - fight to liberate their home from the Nazis. But smuggling refugees over the mountains into neutral territory and sabotaging their German occupiers at every opportunity is only part of their mission. These women must also protect an ancient secret that, if discovered by their ruthless enemies, could change the course of history Set during World War II in the far south of France, this is a powerful, action-packed mystery that reveals the secrets of the resistance under Nazi occupation. While war blazed in the trenches at the front, back at home a different battle is waged, full of clandestine bravery, treachery and secrets. 1942. Occupied France. A time of courage, betrayal, loyalty - and love.An epic wartime novel from the No.1 bestselling author of LABYRINTH and THE MISTLETOE BRIDE.