Synopsis
February 1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome.
Inside the war-torn city, the Contessa Giovanna Landini works for the band of Escape Line activists known as ‘the Choir’. Her mission is to smuggle Allied soldiers to safety, all under the nose of Gestapo boss Paul Hauptmann.
During a ferocious morning air raid a mysterious parachutist lands in Rome and disappears into the backstreets. Is he an ally or an imposter? His fate will come to put the whole Escape Line at risk.
Meanwhile, Hauptmann’s attention has landed on the Contessa. As his fascination grows, she is pulled into a dangerous game with him – one where the consequences could be lethal.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529967029
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 26 mm
- Weight: 282g
- Languages: English
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Fascinating historical fiction
This is the second book in Joseph O’Connor’s new trilogy inspired by the true story of the Rome Escape Line, a secret network that smuggled thousands of Je... READ MORE
Thrilling Sequel
Fantastic follow up to My Father's House. The characters are so richly drawn that reading this book was like visiting an old friend. I read it in record ti... READ MORE
Book 2 in the trilogy
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy.
I have been DESPERATE to read this since reading My Father's House.
I have long been interested i... READ MORE
Genius
As the Allies advance through Italy, Paul Hauptmann is becoming more obsessed with the Escape Line. His failure to break the Roman support has led to his ... READ MORE
Moving
Absolutely incredible, except this is a story based on fact and much of it is true. This is the second book in a trilogy, set in Rome in WWII. It follows ... READ MORE
If you have read ‘In My Father’s House’, this is an involving and sometimes moving sequel.
‘The Ghosts of Rome’ is the follow up to Joseph O’Connor’s very well received ‘In My Father’s House’. It is February 1944 and The Choir, a disparate group... READ MORE
Peril in the Vatican
4* The Ghosts of Rome (Rome Escape Line #2) by Joseph Connor. The 2nd book in this superb trilogy with a fictional telling of those who, hunkered in the V... READ MORE
A worthy sequel - gripping and moving
Joseph O'Connor is.a superb writer of character driven novels.
Classics such as Star of the Sea and Shadowplay deservedly gained plaudits.
In 2023 th... READ MORE
Tense WW2 Thriller!
This was a brilliant second book in The Rome Escape Line Trilogy, a fictional story based on true events that happened during the Nazi occupation of Rome d... READ MORE
People risking all to save others
Rome Escape Line Trilogy #2
The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O'Connor
It was two years ago that I read the first book in this planned trilogy, My Father's ... READ MORE
Hugely entertaining thriller
Joseph O’Connor’s series based on the ‘Choir’ in the Vatican operating the ‘escape line’ for allied forces escaping the nazis is both fascinating in its ev... READ MORE
Absolutely riveting
This book transported me to war time Rome, its descriptions are so vivid. The fear and suspense are tangible. It is hard to conceive that people actually... READ MORE
Amazing and beautifully written historical fiction.
The Ghosts of Rome tells the tale of the Escape Line or ‘Choir’, a group of activists whose primary mission is to hide refugees, Jews, downed airmen and es... READ MORE
High tension in occupied Rome
I read Joseph O’Connor’s My Father’s House fairly recently so was delighted to see the follow-up, The Ghosts of Rome, available for preview. It picks up tw... READ MORE
Moving, thought provoking and a fine read
Second in the trilogy based on the the Escape Line and the Choir which ran from the Vatican in WWII. Like the first book in the series, the author's vivid ... READ MORE
Inspiring wartime drama.
Once more I was moved to tears.
When you write such an intimate historical novel you have both a duty to characters and to the readers. I feel author Jo... READ MORE
Fiction based on factual events in World War Two Vatican City portraying heroic measures used to assist escapees from the occupying force.
‘The Ghosts of Rome’, (Rome Escape Line Trilogy,#2),by Joseph O’Connor,is simply outstanding and emotionally overwhelming.
After the exceptional ‘My Fat... READ MORE