num_pages: 422
description: From the international bestselling author comes a World War Two tale of one boys fight for survival in Nazi EuropeA secret mission1939. As Europe teeters on the brink of war Alfred Kendall is tasked with carrying out a minor mission for the British Intelligence Service. Travelling to Prague he takes his troubled young son Hugh as cover.A terrible choiceWhen Hitler invades Czechoslovakia Alfred is given an ultimatum by the Czech Resistance. They will arrange for him to return to England but only if he leaves his son Hugh behind as collateral.A young boy stranded in Nazi terrainHugh is soon taken under the wing of a Nazi colonel  Helmuth Scholl. But even though Scholl treats Hugh well his son Heinz is suspicious of this foreigner. And as the war across the continent intensifies they are set on a path that will ultimately lead towards destruction
language: English
title: The Second Midnight
publisher: HarperCollins