Portrait of the Spy as a Young Man - A gripping WWII espionage thriller by a former special forces officer

A thrilling SOE spy novel by a former special forces officer who is ''poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carr-

''Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carr- Irish Independent

''More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers'' Publishers Weekly

Cambridge, 1941. A teenage William Catesby leaves his studies to join the war effort.

Parachuted into Occupied France as an SOE officer, he witnesses remarkable feats of bravery during the
French Resistance.

Yet he is also privy to infighting and betrayal - some of the Maquisards are more concerned with controlling the peace than fighting the war. Double agents and informers abound, and with torture a certainty if he is taken, Catesby knows there is no one he can trust.

Passed from safe house to safe house, with the Abwehr on his tai