In this historical thriller from the bestselling author of Code Name Verity, Stella North enters an air race competition as the only womanтАФand finds herself thrown into a mystery she must solve before it kills her.
When Stella North is chosen to represent Britain in EuropeтАЩs first air race for young people, she knows all too well how high the stakes are. As the only participating female pilot, itтАЩll be a constant challenge to prove sheтАЩs a worthy competitor. But promoting peace in Europe, the goal of the race, feels empty to Stella when civil war is raging in Spain and the Nazis are gaining powerтАФand when, right from the start, someone resorts to cutthroat sabotage to get ahead of the competition. ┬а
The world is looking for inspiration in whatтАЩs meant to be a friendly sporting event. But each of the racers is hiding a turbulent and violent past, and any one of them might be capable of murderтАФincluding Stella herself.
Agatha Christie meets Karen McManus in this thrilling mystery, packed with adventure, intrigue, love, and betrayal, from bestselling and award-winning author Elizabeth Wein.
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