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1942: Twins Tessa and Theo go to war – but only one of them returns
The Shock of the Light
What you need to know before your trail
Twins Tessa and Theo had always shared everything – until the summer Tessa spent studying in France. She hasn’t been the same since. But before Theo can find out why, he is recruited by the RAF and disappears into the skies.
Determined to carve her own path, Tessa joins the clandestine Special Operations Executive, slipping into the shadows of occupied France. It will be dangerous work, but France is the home of her greatest love – and her darkest secret. Tessa has many reasons for wanting to return.
Two years later, only one of them comes home.
Travel Guide
Cambridge and France
The locations are war focused with much of France featuring for the war and fighting scenes. SOE operations were focused in Cambridge as were the RAF scenes. Academic storylines take in the iconic Cambridge university, and the Sorbonne in Paris,
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Destination/Location: Cambridge, France Author: Lori Inglis Hall Departure: 1942
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