The release date for the English version of 'Code Name Verity' by
Elizabeth Wein is Feb 2012. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A British espionage aircraft crashes in Nazi-occupied France on October 11, 1943. Its passenger and pilot are lifelong buddies. There's a possibility for one of the girls to survive. The game is hardly underway and the other player has already lost.
"Verity" believes she has no chance when she is taken into custody by the Gestapo. She's a captive secret agent in enemy territory, suffering the greatest nightmare of any espionage officer. Her Nazi interrogators provide her with a straightforward decision: divulge her purpose or risk a graphic death.
Verity reveals her history, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and the reason for her abandoning Maddie in the downed fuselage of their aircraft as she deftly weaves her confession. Verity fights for her life on every fresh piece of paper, addressing her beliefs about bravery and failure as well as her fervent desire to return home. Will giving up her secrets, however, be sufficient to keep her safe from the enemy?
Elizabeth Wein crafts a visceral tale of peril, determination, and survival that is both heartbreaking and exquisitely written, illuminating the lengths to which genuine friends would go in order to rescue one another. A fantastic book that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page is Code Name Verity.