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Shadows of War Collection

by Max Hennessy 3 books in this series

The Shadows of War Collection groups three independent thrillers about the long reach of twentieth-century conflict. The stories move from a post-war treasure hunt in the Sahara to suspected Nazi sabotage in Sierra Leone and an intelligence mission in occupied France.

Although the novels do not share characters, each examines how wartime loyalties become compromised by greed, secrecy and political survival. The collection combines espionage, military adventure and moral suspense across the Second World War and its aftermath.

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Books in this series (3 books)

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1. The Old Trade of Killing

Max Hennessy

First published 1966

3.9(597)

Twenty years after the Second World War, five former soldiers return to the Sahara to recover bullion buried during the Western Desert campaign. The men once depended on one another in battle, but time has replaced comradeship with suspicion and greed. As the expedition crosses the…

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2. A Funny Place to Hold a War

Max Hennessy

First published 1984

4.1(652)

Ginger Donnelly travels to Sierra Leone while investigating possible Nazi sabotage and witnesses a large seaplane crash during a night journey by canoe. When another aircraft is destroyed along the same route, the incidents no longer look accidental. Donnelly must uncover an operation hidden far from…

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3. Flawed Banner

Max Hennessy

First published 1991

4.2(411)

As German forces overrun France, British intelligence officer James Woodyatt is sent across the Channel to locate an elderly First World War hero. The missing man may once have worked as a spy and may now possess information capable of damaging the Nazi regime. Woodyatt’s search…

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