The Judgement of Stars (Clara Vine Thrillers)

'One of the great espionage series... Thynne nails the period detail and personalities involved.' Aspects of HistoryBerlin, 1942.Clara Vine, the Anglo-German actress, is working undercover in Germany as an agent of British intelligence. During a hiatus in the filming of Goebbels’ latest propaganda film, the Sinking of the Titanic, she is covertly approached and asked to track down an errant British spy called Victor Stern.Stern is a physicist, feared to be passing vital secrets to the enemy. He also happens to be Clara’s former lover, who she met in Vienna at the home of the actress, Hedy Lamarr.As Clara hunts for Stern, however, she finds herself the subject of a blackmail plot from a young woman at the Propaganda ministry, Gisela Vogel, who knows of Clara’s Jewish heritage.She faces a race against time to find the missing agent before Goebbels learns of her true identity.Clara's search takes her to Hamburg and a meeting with the Third Reich’s favourite astrologer, who foretells dramatic news about her future.But even if Clara finds her former lover, does she have it within herself to kill him?Author Bio:Jane Thynne is the author of twelve novels, including the Clara Vine espionage series set in the Europe of the 1930s and 1940s. She also writes alternative history under the pen-name C.J Carey.Praise for Jane Thynne:'The perfect fusion of history, suspense and high romance' ― The Times on Black Roses'A thoughtful but fast-moving novel' ― Reader's Digest on Black Roses'This well-researched story unfolds with utterly knuckle-whitening suspense, and it was my favourite escapist read of the year' ― Saga Magazine on Black Roses'Terrific' -- Elizabeth Buchan ― The Sunday Times on Black Roses'Jane Thynne's smooth writing, sensitive understanding of the era and sharp observations combine into an excellent historical thriller' -- Jessica Mann ― Literary Review on Black Roses'Fast-paced and gripping' ― The Sunday Times on The Winter Garden'A thoroughly enjoyable read: fast-paced, atmospheric and genuinely suspenseful' ― Mail on Sunday on The Winter Garden'Both historically fascinating and a proper thriller' ― Reader's Digest on The Winter Garden'An absolute cracker of a read...Thynne expertly maintains the suspense, while evoking the tension of Berlin as the city gathers its strength for war' ― The Times on The Winter Garden'A thumpingly good read with a strong denouement' ― Mail on Sunday on The Winter Garden'So convincing one forgets that it is a piece of fiction' ― The Lady on The Winter Garden'Pre-war Germany's atmosphere of reprehension, terror and Nazi hubris is vividly evoked in a gripping but sad tale' -- Jessica Mann ― Literary Review on The Winter Garden'A tale of suspense and intrigue...Thynne's grasp of the period is first-class, and she has woven in a tender wartime love story' ― Mail on Sunday on A War of Flowers'Darkly brooding horror hangs over Germany; an irresistible page-turner packed with historical detail and told from a most unusual perspective' ― Kirkus Reviews on Faith and Beauty Read more