The mission - land on occupied Alderney, impersonate a local, steal the invasion plans, escape.

He almost believes they're not lying to him. In Portugal, the former King, Edward, Duke of Windsor, receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he'll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country. An embittered former king.

An unreformed thief. And a secret upon which the fates of nations lie . .