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A Story of Shadows, Secrets, and Survival
Spain, 1808. The Napoleonic Wars are tearing Europe apart.
When Heather McKay, niece of a British general, stumbles upon a deadly French deception deep in war-ravaged Spain, she becomes the unwilling bearer of a secret that could shatter the fragile alliance between Britain and Spain and hand Napoleon his greatest victory.
Pursued by the ruthless Major Jardinier and the fearsome intelligence network of Karl Schulmeister Napoleon's master spy Heather must reach the British lines before her secret dies with her. But in a land drenched in blood, betrayal comes from every direction, even from those wearing the same uniform.
As Captain Percival Craufurd of the Provost Corps investigates a massacre of Spanish civilians carried out by soldiers in British uniform the web of espionage, counter-espionage, and moral ambiguity grows ever more tangled. From the frozen passes of Portugal to the siege of San Sebastián, from the mountains of Spain to the fields of France, Dawn Shadows follows a cast of unforgettable characters through the brutal heart of the Peninsular War.
A sweeping historical novel of war, loyalty, and the price of victory, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian.
