Hedda: The Jan Trilogy - Book Two

The Jan Trilogy

by Peter Haden

France, 1940. Hedda, a bilingual Polish–German woman whose parents have died under Nazi persecution, is recruited by British intelligence. She volunteers for a top-secret mission: to replace an appointee to the German embassy in occupied Paris.

Hedda’s breath-taking espionage provides highly classified intelligence to London: information on Operation Sea Lion, Hitler’s invasion of the United Kingdom; atrocities against men and women in Dachau that support US President Roosevelt’s drive to enact Lend-Lease; and advance warning of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia.

Colonel Peter Haden’s epic novel blends lives and love affairs, a page-turning plot, authentic military action and historic detail into a thriller that will have readers hooked.

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Published April 28, 2023

Reviews

[Caroline Palmer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book works very well as a stand-alone story, but there is one glaring inaccuracy in the plot. I learned from a nonfiction book I read on the women of Bletchley Park that it was VERY hard to get into work at Bletchley, and once there, almost impossible to be allowed to transfer out until the end of the war. Lady Jean Gordon managed it in 1945 but someone who wasn’t the daughter of a Duke and recommended by Lord Mountbatten?

[Paul Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself quite smitten by this book, it has a blending of genteel Britishness mixed with John Wick! I had not read Jan so i don’t know if that should be a prerequisite but as a historical/action thriller this is a damned fine book, excellent read

[Anthony Philosophos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hedda is a novel about British intelligence during World War Two. The novel details the risks operatives faced on a daily basis. The story was a fascinating read. I enjoyed the book.

I have received an ARC of this book in return for an honest evaluation.

[peter Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put it down. Well written

[Arnav Kapoor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was just made for me. Written to utter perfection on a topic that I just can't stop reading on. Definitely pick it up all you crime/thriller fans. Definitely pick it up.

[Tracey Tannenbaum · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an enjoyable read! As a fan of historic fiction, I'm always intrigued when there's a new book with a great female lead. This hits that mark! Without giving much away, there's a classic showdown in Paris that's worth the price of the book. Don't make any plans if you start reading...