{"product_id":"lucifer-s-game-book-cristina-loggia-9781839012846","title":"Lucifer's Game","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSpies, military secrets, and a personal crusade for freedom...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRome, 1942.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCordelia Olivieri is a young, determined hotel owner \u003c\/strong\u003edesperate to escape Mussolini's racial persecution. But as Fascist leaders gather in Rome, Cordelia is suddenly \u003cstrong\u003esurrounded by the world's most ruthless and powerful commanders\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an effort to \u003cstrong\u003ekeep her Jewish heritage a secret\u003c\/strong\u003e and secure \u003cstrong\u003esafe passage out of Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Cordelia forms a \u003cstrong\u003edangerous alliance with the British army\u003c\/strong\u003e who want to push the Axis out of North Africa once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing undercover, \u003cstrong\u003eCordelia begins obtaining and leaking military intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e to a British agent, hoping the intel will secure her freedom. But \u003cstrong\u003ethe more Cordelia uncovers, the greater the risks\u003c\/strong\u003e - especially for one \u003cstrong\u003ehandsome German Afrika Korps officer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow far must Cordelia go to protect her identity and secure passage out of Rome?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLucifer's Game\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an utterly gripping World War II spy thriller from an exciting new voice in historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLucifer's Game\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A brilliantly plotted dangerous 'game' of wits played by British intelligence against Hitler's Gestapo and the Wehrmacht in 1942 Rome, a game in which love has to take a heart-rending second place. A masterly grasp of historical detail and atmosphere that plunges the reader right into the heart of WWll intelligence, its dangers, its threats and its triumphs.' \u003c\/strong\u003e- Amy Myers, author of the \u003cem\u003eMarsh and Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Lucifer's Game\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning spy thriller, set in Mussolini's Italy in 1942, when the outcome of Second World War the still hangs in the balance. In a narrative sweep that evokes a nation in the grip of the corrupting rot of Fascism, and a whole world teetering on the edge of a new dark age, author Cristina Loggia follows the lives of a few good men, and one brave woman, as they put their lives on the line for honour and the future of the Allied cause.' \u003c\/strong\u003e- David Black, bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eHarry Gilmour \u003c\/em\u003eseries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCristina Loggia \u003c\/strong\u003estarted her career as a newspaper reporter for \u003cem\u003eL'Eco di Biella\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLa Provincia di Biella\u003c\/em\u003e, in Piedmont, Italy. After a spell running the press office of an MP, she moved to London, where she worked for several years as a public affairs and media relations professional, advising major multinational corporations on communications campaigns. Cristina read English Literature and Foreign Languages at the Catholic University of Milan, Italy. Writing and reading have always been her greatest passion. \u003cem\u003eLucifer's Game\u003c\/em\u003e is her first fiction novel. She currently lives with her husband in Berkshire, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49515246944529,"sku":"GOR012092095","price":14.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50391037083921,"sku":"CIN1839012846G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50788170203409,"sku":"CIN1839012846VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51557047992593,"sku":"GOR012869291","price":6.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52778322034961,"sku":"GOR012135256","price":15.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1839012846.jpg?v=1751431245","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/lucifer-s-game-book-cristina-loggia-9781839012846","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}