New York: Dutton, (2001). First edition - Thriller set during World War II in the days before D-Day. "It is 1944 and the Allies are preparing for the invasion of Europe. In the occupied town of Sainte-Cecile, the French Resistance is preparing to blow up the chateau that now houses the crucial telephone exchange connecting the French telephone system to that of Germany." 451 pp plus brief historical note. An uncommon advance issue, especially for a title which had a reported 500,000 copy first printing.