"...masterfully blends fact and fiction, weaving rich veins of love, violence, danger, duty, bravery, and fear throughout."
—Kirkus, starred review
COMING JUNE 23, 2026
About the Book
In 1942, during the height of World War II, fledgling OSS agent Kit Thomas is sent to North Africa to investigate the theft of millions of dollars in navy payroll money. Partnered with British MI6 agent Mark Williams, the two spies commence a tempestuous dance of trust versus mistrust as they unravel a conspiracy by Nazi sympathizers to shut down the only Allied naval base protecting the Suez Canal and the rich oil fields of the Middle East from the Germans.
About Pam
Pam Webber is a second-career, best-selling author of historical fiction. Her previous novels, The Wiregrass, Moon Water, and Life Dust, have garnered multiple regional and national awards from organizations such as the Historical Novel Society, the Southern Literary Review, and the Military Writers Society of America. Massawa is her fourth novel.
Praise for Massawa
....immersive, emotionally layered
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BOOKLIFE
"…immersive...emotionally layered …richly detailed…combines impressive research with vivid geographic detail, depicting the key roles of American female spies during the Second World War. Comparable to Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network.”
gripping... masterful
—SOUTHERN LITERARY REVIEW
"gripping... masterful… sustains taut tension throughout... a rollicking adventure made all the more compelling by its basis in true events…will keep readers turning pages to discover what happens next to a young American spy."
Meticulously researched
— SUSAN BREEN, BESTSELLING, AWARD WINNING AUTHOR
“A meticulously researched account of an overlooked theater of World War II, this is a compelling story of courage, love and espionage…perfect for readers of Kate Quinn’s The Alice Network…”
Reminiscent of Literary Greats
—Lee Ambrose, Reviewer
"Pam Webber is a gifted writer whose storytelling is, in this reviewer’s opinion, reminiscent of such literary greats as Harper Lee, Pearl Buck,Sinclair Lewis, Mark Twain and John Steinbeck, to name a few."
The African desert is hot, the history is cool
— DAVID ROBBINS, NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR
“The African desert is hot, the history is cool, and you’ll find yourself clutching the book as you follow every twist and turn.”
Intoxicating story of intrigue
—LEE AMBROSE, LITERARY CRITIC
“Come away to places whose names you may never have learned when studying WW II history in school – but whose names you’ll likely never forget once you’ve read this intoxicating story of intrigue, conspiracy, theft, betrayal, and illusion.”
“Amazing tale of second chances…
Charles Dickens would be proud.”
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