Operation Kingfisher

By: Hilary Green

Narrated by: Henrietta Meire

Southern Auvergne, France, 1943.

Occupied France is a dangerous place for Luke and Christine, especially when they are the children of a French mother and a British father. Desperate to escape, the two teenagers embark on a perilous journey back to England to the safety of their grandparents. But there are eyes everywhere.

Luke and Christine band together with fugitive Allied airmen, thinking they will keep them safe and help them on their treacherous journey. But their new partnership could be putting them in more danger than they realize. Especially when there are hostile forces at work determined to scupper any plans to get the teenagers and airmen safely back to England.

With secret operations mounting against the enemy, there is one path which remains unguarded: a risky escape route via the canals. Luke and Christine take refuge on a canal barge and find themselves immersed in the complex Operation Kingfisher.

Can two teenagers make it across occupied France in one piece? Or will betrayal put them and the lives of others at great risk?

©2022 Hilary Green (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Well told

The story was complex and brought the reader into uncertainty, fear and hope. Totally enjoyable.

Excellent listen and read

Excellent listen and read; such an engaging read. I will definitely be listening to more from Hilary Green.

Learned so much about a new aspect of resistance work in WW2 Wonderful characters, I’d read more from this author.

Well paced, no slow sections, the story kept me engaged . Never knew canal transportation was a factor in France, so interesting.

Good learning

The learning from this historical era is neverending. I've never read a book from this perspective. You just don't realize all of the people involved and the sacrifices they made to win the war. This book does a nice job of highlighting how women perserved in being a strong part of the effort. I'd think this book would be a great one to use in a high school or college history class.

Loved it

It was a good story. I enjoyed it very much. The reader was good as well.