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City of Traitors by Alex Gerlis

13 August 2026 By Editor

Buy City of Traitors by Alex Gerlis

Soviet double-agent ‘Archie’ is now a British diplomat in the United States, feeding information on the Special Relationship back to Moscow Centre.

Meanwhile, erstwhile Soviet agent ‘Bertie’ – Charles Cooper – is sent on a perilous mission to Italy before being drawn towards Berlin as the Allies draw near their goal.

As the Red Army draws in on Berlin from the east, the British and Americans from the West, the heart of the Reich trembles beneath bombardment and the pitiless tracks of tanks.

The stage is set for a climactic showdown, and the traitors become more central than ever…

City of Traitors by Alex Gerlis is published on 13 August, 2026.

If you enjoy historical fiction there’s much more in Historia’s list of more than 180 books coming out in 2026.

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