The Ace of Nerve

She became a legend. Now the truth can finally be laid to rest.

The gripping conclusion to a dual timeline WWII historical fiction trilogy inspired by Nancy Wake—one of the most extraordinary female spies of the French Resistance.

New Zealand, 2010.
Aroha Tui has left London behind. With her mother gone, she is called home to claim a future she never chose, bound by duty, tradition, and a promise that will tie her life to a man she does not love. Far away in London, Nancy Wake is running out of time. The medals remain lost. The past remains unfinished. And the truth she promised Aroha seems further away than ever.

But when a long-buried secret comes to light — one that will change Aroha’s place in her own lineage — everything begins to shift. Because some inheritances are not meant to be carried. And some destinies can still be rewritten.

France, 1944.
As Nancy steps into her most dangerous missions with the Special Operations Executive, courage alone is no longer enough. Every decision carries consequence. Every act of resistance leaves its mark. This is the making of a legend. And the cost of becoming one.

As past and present finally converge, Aroha must decide what she is willing to claim, what she is willing to leave behind, and whether love, once lost, can still be found again.

Perfect for readers of WWII historical fiction, female resistance stories, and emotionally rich dual timeline novels.

The Ace of Nerve, The Legend is the powerful final book in the Nancy Wake Trilogy, a story of courage, inheritance, and the lives we choose for ourselves.