**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.An Irish priest, Hugh O''Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. He gathers a team to set up an Escape Line.But Hauptmann''s net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmas, it''s too late to turn back.Based on a true story, My Father''s House is a powerful thriller from a master of historical fiction. It is an unforgettable novel of love, sacrifice and what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances.''A spectacular, thrilling novel...suspense crackles...celebrates triumphant against-the-odds camaraderie'' Sunday Times''A masterwork... so urgent, so incredibly alive... A searing and beautiful example of storytelling''s infinite importance'' Donal Ryan''Impressive and pleasurable...the diverse ventriloquism of O''Connor''s novel evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality'' Financial TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024*The second book in the Rome Escape Line Trilogy, THE GHOSTS OF ROME, is available to pre-order now.*