Assignment in Brittany

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He stared at the unfamiliar watch on his wrist. Three hours ago he had stood on English soil. Three hours ago he had been Martin Hearne, British Intelligence agent. Now he was in Nazi-occupied Brittany, posing as Bertrand Corlay, with the Frenchman’s life reduced to headings in his memory.

Hearne looked down at the faded uniform which had once been Corlay’s, felt once more for the papers in the inside pocket. He was ready. From now on he was one step away from death …

The Queen of Spy Writers returns in a stunning series collecting all of her greatest works! Titan kicks off with Assignment in Brittany; the gripping tale of an undercover operative deep in Nazi-occupied France.

Critics Review

  • “Helen MacInnes can hang her cloak and dagger right up there with Eric Ambler and Graham Greene”

    Newsweek, praise for the author

  • “More class than most adventure writers accumulate in a lifetime.”

    Chicago Daily News, praise for the author

  • “Helen MacInnes is totally original. No one writing today creates more realistic, more credible characters than she does.”

    Alistair MacLean, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author

  • “The queen of spy writers.”

    Sunday Express (London), praise for the author

  • “Another sure and smooth synthesis of espionage, romance, and man hunting.”

    Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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