{"product_id":"codename-alex-shaw-9781836784241","title":"Codename: 61","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe war ended in 1945, but for some, the killing never stopped.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA bomb drops destroying everything London railwayman Jim Tate holds dear. Fuelled by a desperate desire for vengeance, Tate passes selection for the elite Special Operations Executive (SOE), transforming into a deadly, German-speaking commando tasked with wreaking havoc in Nazi-occupied France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTate has traded the shadowy world of espionage for a quiet civilian life as a railway engineer in Kenya. But his hard-won peace is shattered when fellow SOE operative, Adrian Snow - 'Cloak' to his 'Dagger' - arrives out of the dust with news that will drag Tate back to one chilling day in 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargeted by assassins and forced to operate outside the law, Tate and Snow must resurrect their old partnership to stop a madman, in a lethal game of cat-and-mouse that takes them from the sun-scorched plains of Kenya to the frosty streets of Vienna.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacked with explosive action and shifting loyalties, CODENAME 61 is Alex Shaw's new pulse-pounding historical espionage thriller. Perfect for fans of Ken Follett's Edge of Eternity and Charles Beaumont's Oxford Spy Ring series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Alex Shaw: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother excellent stripped-back, razor-edge thriller from Alex Shaw' - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times bestselling author James Swallow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Alex Shaw is a master of the action thriller. Grabbed me from the first page and never let go' \u003cem\u003eMichael Ridpath\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A perfect blend of spy fiction and political thriller' \u003cem\u003eMatt Lynn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836784244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836784241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boldwood Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.71d","brand":"Alex Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002240639231,"sku":"9781836784241","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/codename-alex-shaw-9781836784241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}