It’s finally here! I’m delighted to be revealing the gorgeous glittery gold cover for A Stocking Full of Spies, illustrated by Jan Bielecki!
I think it’s beautiful – I love the details Jan has put in! Look at Eric and his little duck! Look at May on her bicycle! It’s a perfect wintery cover for a story that’s all about holiday intrigue.
From the book’s description …
It’s December 1941, and almost Christmas, when a bomb falls on Deepdean School for Girls. May and Nuala are whisked away from the chaos and sent to stay with May’s big sister, Hazel Wong, who is working at Bletchley Park.
Within seconds, they’re thrown straight into their most dangerous case yet. A codebreaker has been shot in what appears to be a tragic accident – until a suspicious and top-secret message is discovered in his pocket. Was he a spy, working for the other side? Was the message planted on him? Most importantly – was this murder?
Worst of all, Daisy’s big brother, Bertie Wells, is being blamed. It’s up to May, Nuala and their friend Eric to prove Bertie’s innocence and solve the mystery. But Bletchley is a strange and secretive place, full of Britain’s most ingenious minds. They’ll need to watch, listen, and puzzle out the incredible, unthinkable truth…
A Stocking Full of Spies will publish on the 11th of September this year, and you can pre-order it NOW from all good bookshops, including Amazon, Waterstones, Bookshop.org and of course your local independent bookseller.
I’m currently lining up my autumn tour for the book, so watch out for that – and keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements from me soon …
