[Black Hearts and Bullets 07] • Cruel Dreams and Communism

Germany has invaded Russia. The war has taken a new turn, with the Soviets now the latest victims of Hitler's power-mad dash across Europe. For all the nations involved in the conflict, the news brings surprise, confusion and more questions.

For Josef Bierstein and his Resistance organisation in France, Hitler's betrayal of his Russian allies looks likely to open new doors. The French Communists need no longer 'play nice'. toeing the line set down by Stalin that they must not disrupt the Nazi war machine. Now they can fight and they are ready to hit back hard. Josef knows it is better to work with the Communists then to work against them, but can they be trusted? Are their goals the same as his or will working together on a mission to bring a free press to Rouen be the biggest mistake Josef has ever made? His life and the lives of many others hang in the balance of his decision. How many friends is he prepared to betray to achieve his desires?

For Charlotte Guilliot, her biggest concern is getting back to France and saving her country from tyranny. But nothing is to go to plan as she is sent on her second mission for SOE. Disaster strikes almost at once and a badly injured Charlotte finds herself thrown on the mercy of a German army captain. Will he believe her fanciful story of a betrayed wife looking for her German husband, or will he give her up to the Gestapo? What Charlotte does not know is that the captain has his own terrible secret to hide.

And what of Klaus back in England? He must face the consequences of his actions. On trial for assaulting a prisoner of war, he can only wonder what the future holds for him. Will he end up in prison, or can a resolution be found to enable him to keep serving the British?

Return to war-torn Britain and France in this latest installment of the Black Hearts and Bullets series and catch up with your favourite characters and many more as they battle to restore freedom to Europe in this latest thriller from Sebastian Jones.