The year is 1944. A 19th-century sailing ship heads out of Rio de Janeiro to sea. On board is a crew of twenty-two including five nuns, and not a shred of evidence that any of them is German. Meanwhile in Germany, Hitler's Admiral Donitz is unleashing one last desperate attack against England and sends his best U-boat captain on a fanatical mission. At the same time in Scotland, an American commander recuperating from injuries sustained at D-Day is about to face the storm of war that is sweeping toward him. Storm Warning is the thrilling tale of a life and death rescue attempt in the North Atlantic, alive with passion, tragedy and courage; bringing together lovers, friends and foes in last days of World War II.

Jack Higgins is the author of the action-adventure thrillers Night of the Fox, Luciano's Luck, and The Year of the Tiger, as well as the mega-bestselling The Eagle has Landed, which became a major motion picture. He also writes under the pen names of M