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it's January 1941, and the Blitz is devastating England. Food supplies are low, Tube stations in London have become bomb shelters, and U-boats have hampered any hope of easy victory. Though the United States maintains its isolationist position, Churchill knows that England is finished without the aid of its powerful ally. Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's most trusted adviser, is sent to London as his emissary, and there he falls under the spell of Churchill's commanding rhetoric---and legendary drinking habits. As he experiences life in a country under attack, Hopkins questions the United States' silence in the war. But back home FDR is paranoid about the isolationist lobby, and even Hopkins is having trouble convincing him to support the war. As Hopkins grapples with his mission and personal loyalties, he also revels in secret clubs with newsman Edward R. Murrow and has an affair with his younger driver. Except Hopkins doesn't know that his driver is a British intelligence agent. She craves wartime action and will go to any lengths to prove she should be on the front line. This is London under fire, and it's only when the night descends and the bombs fall that people's inner darkness comes to light. In Sleep in Peace Tonight, a tale of courage, loyalty, and love, and the sacrifices one will make in the name of each, James MacManus brings to life not only Blitz-era London and the tortuous politics of the White House but also the poignant characters and personalities that shaped the course of world history.

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Readers will savour this breathtaking ride, that is both a heady, heartbreaking romance and a chance to witness this critical moment in history from the shoulders of giants fantastic! -- Pam Jenoff, author of The Kommandant s Girl an enlightening and deeply pleasurable read -- Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldier s Wife A gripping, racy retelling of history. Closely researched, the book gives a vivid and moving picture of that period in 1941 when Britain really was facing the abyss and when the foundations of the UK-US special relationship were laid. London of the Blitz comes vividly to life, as does the angst-ridden figure of Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill, Harry Hopkins. Compulsive reading. -- Simon Mawer, author of The Glass Room

'A thrilling story that wears its research lightly... a heart-rending romance.' - Sunday Mirror 'Gripping, superbly researched ... a moving love story.' - The Times 'Meticulously researched.' The Sunday Times 'This reader was on the edge of her seat ... a riveting, behind-the-scenes story of a clash of wills, late night telephone calls, big personalities and political stalemate.' Daily Mail

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James MacManus is the author of four books and the fifth, a novel called Midnight in Berlin, is due to be published in the UK in January 2016 and in the US in the April that year. After a lifelong career as a journalist, which included many years as a foreign correspondent in Africa and the Middle East, James launched a parallel career as an author in 2005. His historical novels, the last two set around WW2, have won praise from critics here and in the US, especially for the quality of the research and the narrative strength of the stories. This website is designed to showcase those stories with reviews and video interviews and provide a glimpse of the film that was made from James' first book Ocean Devil starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

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