Operation Tulip

Paperback Published on: 12/09/2024
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Synopsis

'This impeccably researched wartime thriller had me gripped from the opening pages – I loved it.' Eliza Graham

'A nail-biting read from start to finish … a must for WW2 fiction fans' Tessa Harris

Holland, 1944: Undercover British agent Nancy Callaghan has been given her toughest case yet. A key member of the Dutch resistance has been captured, and Nancy must play the role of a wealthy Nazi to win over a notorious SS officer, Detlef Keller, and gain crucial information.

England: Coding expert Tom Lockwood is devastated that the Allies have failed to push back the Nazis, leaving Northern Holland completely cut off from the rest of Europe, and him from his beloved Nancy. Desperate to rescue the love of his life, Tom devises Operation Tulip, a plan to bring Nancy home.

But as Nancy infiltrates the Dutch SS, she finds herself catching the eye of an even more senior member of the Party. Is Nancy in too deep, or can Tom reach her before she gets caught?

Inspired by the true events of occupied Holland during WW2, don't miss this utterly gripping story of love, bravery and sacrifice.

Readers have been gripped by Operation Tulip!
'Swift is such a good storyteller … thrilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'So hard to put down. I was completely immersed in Nancy’s world … will stay with me for a very long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'The story shows humanity at its best and its worst' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A fantastic work of historical fiction' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008586904
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 250g
  • Languages: English

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Operation Tulip
Historical fiction at its core
A fine WW2 read about a female British agent in occupied Holland. The protagonists, Nancy and Tom, working on either side of the Channel, play their part i... READ MORE
Romany
Operation Tulip
Enjoyable WW2 historical fiction. intense drama, lots of action
Operation Tulip is a thrilling World War Two historical fiction transporting me back to Holland towards the end of the war. A portion of the Holland includ... READ MORE
Trudy Dowling
Operation Tulip
Infiltrating the Gestapo and fighting famine.
(This review is based on a review copy from the publisher.) This historical adventure is set in that part of Northern Holland which remained in German ... READ MORE
Matthew K Spencer
Operation Tulip
I had chills down my spine!
It's 1944 and Tom's girlfriend, Nancy, is a spy in the Netherlands. Tom wants her to come home to London. Unfortunately the government's efforts to extract... READ MORE
kathygeorge
Operation Tulip
This sent chills down my spine!
It's 1944 and Tom's girlfriend, Nancy, is a spy in the Netherlands. Tom wants her to come home to London. Unfortunately the government's efforts to extract... READ MORE
kathygeorge
Operation Tulip
Builds tension well
This was a suspenseful novel. It brought to life the. Conditions in Netherlands at the end of ww2 where the. General population was near to starvation. I... READ MORE
Richard Evans
Operation Tulip
Gripping story of dark period in history.
Focussing on Holland towards the end of WW2, this novel shines a light in the suffering of the Dutch people living in the North of the country. Operation M... READ MORE
Katrina  Oliver
Operation Tulip
A fitting end to a wonderful series
A fitting end to a wonderful series. "Operation Tulip", the third in Deborah Swift's WW2 spy series, opens in Amsterdam in 1944, where SOE operative Nan... READ MORE
Martin  Paul
Operation Tulip
Occupied Holland in WW2
I hadn't realised this was the third in a series of books about WW2 and only tuned in to that fact just now as I came to write a review. It reads completel... READ MORE
Alyson Hilbourne
Operation Tulip
Riveting
Operation Tulip, the third instalment in Deborah Swift’s WWII Secret Agents trilogy, sees the return of its leading characters, Nancy Callaghan and Tom Loc... READ MORE
Anna Evans-Wylie