When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in November 1939, they were not expecting the Finns to fight back – much less to prevail. Olivier Norek's riveting, heart-pounding, epic historical thriller is a story of barely imaginable courage, astonishing resilience, and the best sniper the world has ever seen.'Impeccably researched and beautifully written, The Winter Warriors is perfect for fans of Ben Macintyre and Robert Harris´ Paula Hawkins'A novel you will not put down. Maybe never´ Richard Ford'There are echoes of Vasily Grossman in this gripping, chillingly urgent story of the horrors and heroism of war´ A.D. Miller'A fascinating and gripping novel about a forgotten corner of the Second World War. Remarkable and revelatory´ William Boyd'A sniper's life, a thriller of the highest quality, as timely as it is gripping, by a very fine writer´ Philippe Sands***Over 270,000 copies sold in French***_____November, 1939. A conscription officer arrives in the peaceful farming...