“Agent in Peril” is the second in the Wolf Pack Spies series from Alex Gerlis, a wonderful glimpse into what it must have been like to operate as spies against the Nazis during World War II.

The first book (which you should read, although it’s not required to enjoy this, but it helps!) focused on Barnaby Allen, a British MI6 officer who sets up his own independent spy ring in Germany as the war starts. This time we really focus on two of Barnaby’s agents: American journalist Jack Miller, who’s in Switzerland debriefing defectors and downed pilots. And his love Sophia von Naundorf who’s still in Germany and trying to make her way out with proof of her Nazi officer husband’s war crimes.

Unfortunately Sophia decides to take her evidence to the Soviets, who see her as a weapon that can still be used not only against the Nazis but for the upcoming war as well. Will she be rescued and able to reunite with the British and Jack?

The main mission of this story starts with the creation of a new way to improve the accuracy of Allied bombing missions, created by the Poles before the outbreak of the war and perfected by scientist Roman Loszynski, hiding in Warsaw’s Jewish Ghetto and in constant danger as the Nazis begin their Final Solution against the Polish Jews. Can Jack and Sophia get Loszynski to safety in the West while avoiding the Nazis looking for the same weapon?

A thrilling series of events, snapshots of mission after mission, some successful and some not. A portrait of the sacrifices that people made for a greater cause.

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Alex Gerlis https://alexgerlis.co.uk is the author of more than 10 novels. Agent in Peril was published in 2022 and is the second novel in the Wolf Pack Spies series. This is the 80th book I completed in 2022.

I received an ARC of this book through https://www.netgalley.com with the expectation of delivering a fair and honest review. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to scenes of violence and mature situations, I categorize this novel as R.

It is 1943, and the war in Europe is raging. Before the war had started, Polish scientist Roman Loszynski had worked on a device to make bombing much more accurate. Now he is slowly starving along with his family in the Warsaw Ghetto. Loszynski has given much thought to the device. He thinks he has perfected it. He hopes it will be the bargaining chip needed for his family to escape to Britain.

British agent Jack Miller is working in Switzerland after escaping Germany just ahead of the Gestapo. Sophia von Naundorf is still in Germany. After falling in love with Miller while working together, she wants out of Germany. She plans her escape, making her way to Switzerland.

Loszynski is smuggled out of the Ghetto but must travel separately from his family. He is desperate to get to the Allies. The device he has invented must be tested. Miller and von Naundorf agree to slip back into Germany.

The three find themselves in one desperate situation after another.

I enjoyed the 8.5 hours I spent reading this 384-page WWII-era spy thriller. This novel picks up shortly after the first one ends. While this novel could be read stand-alone, it would be best to read them in order. I have had the opportunity now to read four of Mr. Gerlis' novels. I enjoyed them all. I read the first novel in this series Agent in Berlin last December. I also had the opportunity to read Prince of Spies and Ring of Spies. I like the selected cover art. I give this novel a rating of 4.4 (rounded down to a 4) out of 5.

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The plot for this story is based in fact, but I found the author's narrative style mind-numbingly boring. The events in the book progressed far too slowly for me, with pages of boring minute detail. On several occasions a sentence ran on for a whole paragraph without saying much at all. I did not find the content thrilling, it barely read like a spy story and the characters do not seem credible.
I've given this series a second chance with this book and definitely won't read any more

A good read like the others in the series. Was struck by how many lucky escapes the characters have - too improbable sometimes? Lets see what happens in the next book - the author writes a good story

I read the first book in the Wolf Pack spy series last year so I was excited to get this sequel as a review copy. It could be read as a stand-alone but in my opinion it helps to have read the previous novel as it contains a lot of background on the characters.
Jack and Sophia are both spying for the British in Germany during world War 2. Jack, a former American journalist is now back in Switzerland debriefing aircrew who have managed to escape whilst Sophia is still in Germany. However she is the wife of an SS officer who has committed atrocities and she resolves to escape from the Reich and reveal information about him so that he can be punished.
The crux of the story is about a Roman, a Jewish Polish scientist who has worked on a transmitter device making bombing more accurate. He is hiding out in the Warsaw Ghetto but resolves to escape with his wife and family in order to share his knowledge with the allies.
This was a real rollercoaster of a read involving Roman’s escape, aided by Jack’s network of spies as well as describing the heart in your mouth danger that both he and Sophia find themselves in. As they try and get Roman’s tetra devices to work which involves them both returning to Nazi Germany.
There are many strands and viewpoints in this novel and the reader is shown what happens to the scientist and his wife and children when they become separated during the escape.
The tension ratchets up as the story moves along and I could barely put the book down, so keen was I to find out how it would all pan out.
The characters were well developed and I really felt for them as they found themselves in some incredibly difficult situations. I particularly enjoyed reading about the burgeoning love affair between Jack and Sophia and I look forward to reading more about this in the next book in the series.
I only hope I don’t have to wait too long!
Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for my arc.

The second in the Wolf Pack Spies series. Set in Switzerland, Germany and Poland in 1943, the story centres around a Polish scientist and his work in improving the accuracy of bombing raids. As the story progresses the agents have to aid in the escape of the scientist to Switzerland and then plant devices around Germany to help with the bombing. The tension and danger escalate dramatically through the book.
This is another well-written and thrilling story from Alex Gerlis, one of my favourite writers. I found the first part of the book rather slow to get going but once the action really kicked it, I couldn't put the book down.

Agent in Peril is the latest Wolf Pack Spy Thriller by Alex Gerlis and is an entertaining and readable spy thriller based in the Second World War and featuring Jack and Sophia who we were introduced to in the first book of the series.

Whilst this book can be read as a stand-alone I was glad that I had read the previous book as this added to my enjoyment and understanding.

Overall an enjoyable read.

A definite page-turner, but it also has a heart. The characters are three-dimensional and believable. Although a sequel it is not important to have read the previous novel - it could be a standalone.

Set during WW2 the events are realistic, there is violence, but it is not gratuitous.

Would recommend to anyone who enjoys spy thrillers, books set during wartime.

A fairly taut thriller with a Polish, Jewish scientist trying to get his invention to better range-find bombing raids to Britain. Clearly it is as desirable to the Germans. Spies and agents abound to help him with lots of travel between Germany, Austria, Switzerland and so on. Some get caught, some don't and there's plenty of tense action. Somehow, however, even with that action and all of the travel with attendant paperwork required, it didn't seem as on-the-edge-terror as I might have expected for such a story. Our hero and heroine seemed to almost glide through their trials and tribulations but that's presumably why they were so good at what they did. Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.