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Beyond the Edge of Light

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A sweeping debut novel of love, war, and courage from an exciting new voice. A beautifully written Second World War novel of forbidden love, Bletchley Park secrets, and impossible choices. Munich, 1938. Europe is on the brink of war when Julia 'Missie' Ormesby, a young Englishwoman,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A sweeping debut novel of love, war, and courage from an exciting new voice.

A beautifully written Second World War novel of forbidden love, Bletchley Park secrets, and impossible choices.

Munich, 1938. Europe is on the brink of war when Julia 'Missie' Ormesby, a young Englishwoman, meets Conrad von Echlau, a German aristocrat whose conscience is increasingly at odds with the country he serves.

Their connection is instant, consumingβ€”and impossible.

As Germany darkens under Nazi rule, Missie and Conrad are pulled apart by history. He remains bound to the Luftwaffe, while she returns to England, where her fluency in German leads her to Bletchley Park and the hidden world of enemy intelligence.

But when Conrad is chosen for a secret German mission, the war brings them back into each other's orbit in the most devastating way.

Now Missie must confront the truthβ€”the man she once loved is no longer just a memory. He is part of the enemy war machine. And as Britain's intelligence chiefs close in, love, duty, and country collide.

Haunting, atmospheric, and emotionally powerful, Beyond the Edge of Light is an unforgettable wartime novel about loyalty, honour, and the unbearable cost of choosing a side.

Perfect for readers of The Rose Code, All the Light We Cannot See, The Nightingale, and Restless.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857508850

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton served for twenty years in the British army, first in the Irish Guards and later as a troop and squadron commander in the SAS. After that, he worked for a girls' education charity in Iraq, Afghanistan and Mindanao, before starting a safety awareness training company for media and charity teams working in hostile environments and for young people travelling for the first time. For ten years, until 2014, he was the principal private secretary (advisor and chief of staff) to Princes William and Harry and, latterly, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. He divides his time now between the corporate sector and supporting charities focussed on veterans' welfare, the promotion of teachers globally and the HALO Trust (mine clearance). He lives in his native East Suffolk with his wife, family and dogs. Beyond The Edge of Light is his first novel.

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