"Madrid Winter" is a special 10th anniversary edition of the standalone bestseller "Winter in Madrid" by C. J. Sansom, known for the popular Shardlake series. The story is set in 1940, after the end of the Spanish Civil War, in a Madrid marked by destruction and hunger. In this tense atmosphere, Harry Brett, a traumatized veteran of Dunkirk and reluctant spy for the British Secret Service, becomes embroiled in a dangerous game. His mission leads him to his old school friend Sandy Forsyth, who has now become a shady businessman in Madrid. At the same time, Sandy's girlfriend, former Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is pursuing her own secret mission to find her former lover. The narrative offers a captivating insight into the complex human relationships and moral dilemmas that arise in a time of war and uncertainty.