KEY TO REBECCA

One spy, one mission, one chance at success. It is 1942, and Alex Wolff's goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, a lethal blade, and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as 'Sphinx', Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed. The British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in, and the Sphinx's reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated. Vandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and ensnare the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo's secrets and the campaign fails? Breathless high adventure with violence, intrigue and exotic passions. 480pp, paperback.