When the Germans Come

1940: The people of Dover, England, wait for the Nazi invasion. But what if Hitler's agents are already among them? "e;A true master of his craft."e; -Craig Russell, author of The Devil AspectCanadian journalist Jessica Marshall is reporting from Dover, a town on the brink of a German attack. But her stories never make it into print . . . Meanwhile, Louis Renard, an intelligent, damaged man and onetime Scotland Yard detective, is recuperating from wounds received at Dunkirk and is working in Dover's barely functioning police station. When a dancer is found murdered in a secret underground bunker, Renard refuses to turn a blind eye, and Marshall smells a scoop. As the mystery deepens, Renard begins to dig deeper into the murdered woman's background, while Marshall is lured further into a dangerous scheme, just as the threat from the looming invasion gets closer . . . When the Germans Come is a gripping thriller and an examination of the state of wartime England, when Hitler's forces gathered across the Channel and threatened the country's very existence. Praise for David Hewson"e;[A] character-rich, history-drenched reading experience."e; Booklist"e;Hewson educates and entertains in equal measure."e; Publishers Weekly"e;Vivid and compelling. At once a richly wrought thriller, a love story and a warning that spans decades. I was thinking about this book for days after I'd closed it."e; Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes