An inspiring and heart-wrenching story of World War Two, Wings Over Valletta combines action at the secret nerve centre of Malta’s military defence with a romantic entanglement and a desperate search for a child. While Malta is an increasingly popular tourist destination, Tracy Cook shines a light on its strategic importance in determining the course of the Second World War. For fans of sweeping and atmospheric historical fiction that reveal little-known wartime stories.
Wing Over Valletta Tracy Cook
About the book:
Malta, 1941. The Germans blitz Malta and Kitty Campbell is determined to find the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption, before it’s too late. But finding the trail to her child is complicated by her father’s secretive past and a mysterious stranger on the island.
As Kitty searches, she meets reconnaissance pilot Bill Hamilton and joins Fighter Command in Valletta as an Aircraft Plotter, surrounded by military secrets at the very heart of Malta’s defences and that of the entire Mediterranean. As she plots the aircraft battles fiercely fought in the skies above and invasion threatens, Kitty’s search for her little girl will force her to choose between loyalty to her country and to her child…
About the author:
After reading History at Oxford University, Tracy Cook produced and directed documentary series for the BBC. She moved into freelance journalism and PR, but her lifelong dream has always been to write. After graduating from the Faber Academy Writing a Novel Course, she was longlisted for the Bridport Novel Prize in 2021. Wings Over Valletta is her first published novel. She lives in Surrey with her husband.
Published 21st May 2026 in Paperback (£9.99 ISBN 9780749033293)
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