Oct. 11th, 1943βA British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied
France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the
girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game
before it's barely begun.
When βVerityβ is arrested
by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesnβt stand a chance. As a
secret agent captured in enemy territory, sheβs living a
spyβs worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a
simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution.
As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers
her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and
why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane.
On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life,
confronting her views on courage andΒ failure and her
desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets
be enough to save her from the enemy?
Harrowing and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a
visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows
just how far true friends will go to save each other.
Code Name Verity is an outstanding novel that will
stick with you long after the last page.