When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding.
One priest will risk everything to save them.
September 1943: German forces occupy Rome.
SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.
An Irish priest, Hugh O’Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis.
His home is Vatican City, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway.
He gathers a team to set up an Escape Line.
But Hauptmann’s net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical.
By Christmas, it’s too late to turn back.
‘A spectacular, thrilling novel…suspense crackles…celebrates triumphant against-the-odds camaraderie’ – Sunday Times
‘A masterwork… so urgent, so incredibly alive…a searing and beautiful example of storytelling’s infinite importance’ – Donal Ryan
‘Impressive and pleasurable…the diverse ventriloquism of O’Connor’s novel evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality’ – Financial Times
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2024
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