# Flashpoint: WWII Thriller for 2026

Flashpoint is a Courtney series WWII thriller centred on Saffron Courtney, with storylines set in 1943 and 1946. Its plot combines wartime espionage, an extraction mission and a later search for the truth about alleged Nazi atrocities.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
- Category: Books, Music & Hobbies > Books, Music & Movies > Books & Comics
- Price: 10.45 GBP
- Previous price: 22.00 GBP
- Discount: 53%
- Price checked: 2026-11-12T14:55:46.394Z
- Rating: 4.4 / 5
- Reviews: 298

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## At a glance

- Follows SOE operative Saffron Courtney across events in 1943 and 1946.
- The 1943 plot involves an attempt to extract scientist Caleb Ezra from besieged Leros.
- The later storyline returns Saffron to a mission involving accusations against her husband.

## Pros

- Two connected time periods give the story both a wartime mission and a post-war investigation.
- The described plot brings espionage, a scientist extraction and personal stakes together.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: Zaffre
- Publication date: 27 Aug. 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 1806172054
- ISBN-13: 978-1806172054
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 450 g
- Dimensions: 16.3 x 3 x 24.2 cm

## A good fit for

- Readers of WWII espionage thrillers and historical adventure.
- Existing readers of the Courtney series, particularly those familiar with Courtney's War, Legacy of War and Crossfire.

## Less suited to

- Readers looking for a standalone story without an established series protagonist.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback describes the book as a great read and reports positive impressions of readability, while reactions to the story are mixed. That may matter to readers weighing an accessible read against a plot whose appeal is less consistent. The aggregate ratings lean positive, but ratings alone do not explain individual reactions.
- Positive themes: Customer feedback reports positive impressions of readability.
- Mixed feedback: Customer feedback says reactions to the story are mixed.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Flashpoint about?
Saffron Courtney is drawn into an attempt to extract a Jewish scientist from Leros in 1943, then returns to a mission involving allegations against her husband in 1946.
### Is Flashpoint part of a series?
Yes. The listing presents it as a new instalment in Wilbur Smith's Courtney series and names Courtney's War, Legacy of War and Crossfire as earlier books.
### How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 368 pages.
### When is Flashpoint due to be published?
The listed publication date is 27 Aug. 2026.

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