Set in London during the bombing raids of World War II, The Heat of the Day captures the fear, uncertainty, and strange intimacy of life under siege. With much of the city evacuated, those who remain are bound together by nightly danger and the constant threat of loss.

At the centre is Stella Rodney, who has chosen to stay in London despite the risks. Her private life is thrown into crisis when she is told that her lover, Robert, may be selling secrets to the enemy. The man who delivers this news has his own agenda, offering to keep silent if Stella will give herself to him.

Caught between two men and two possible versions of the truth, Stella is forced to confront how little we can ever truly know about those closest to us. As rumours, half-truths, and fear close in, her struggle becomes not only about love and loyalty, but about identity, trust, and survival in a city at war.

This nuanced wartime novel will appeal to readers who enjoy character-driven fiction, moral complexity, and atmospheric depictions of London during the Second World War.

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