The Double Traitor
1915
Francis Norgate is a young diplomat in Berlin whose life implodes in a single evening. A chance encounter with the beautiful Baroness von Haase at an elegant restaurant ends in disaster when a prince demands Norgate's seat, leading to a scandal that forces him from his post. But the real betrayal has only begun: Norgate discovers he has been used as an unwitting conduit for intercepted secrets, and he finds himself hunted by powers far beyond diplomatic protocol. As he scrambles to clear his name, he must navigate a treacherous world where everyone seems to be playing multiple sides, and trust is the most dangerous currency of all. Set against the mounting tensions of pre-WWI Europe, this is espionage fiction at its earliest and most seductive. Oppenheim understands that the most compelling spy stories are not about codes and covert meetings but about the human costs of duplicity. Norgate must determine who has truly betrayed him before he becomes the perfect pawn in someone else's game. The Baroness remains a radiant, unknowable figure at its center: saviour, seductress, or something far more dangerous? This is a novel for readers who want their thrillers with atmosphere to spare.
