Monopoli Blues

A son’s journey to uncover the story of his parents in war-time special forces

A son’s journey to uncover the story of his parents in special forces – war and love in Italy

'A remarkable act of imagination and filial homage' William Boyd, New Statesman

In November 1944, Sub Lt Bob Clark, a twenty-year old agent with Britain’s top-secret Special Operations Executive, parachuted into northern Italy.

He left behind the girl he had fallen in love with, Marjorie, his radio operator. Captured by the enemy, Bob’s fate hung in the balance and Marjorie wouldn't know for six months whether he was alive or dead...

Monopoli Blues recounts the story of Tim Clark’s journey to uncover the story of his parents’ war – and the truth behind the betrayal of his father’s Clarion mission to the Nazis.