The Stars Are Dark

The Stars Are Dark is a 1943 spy thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney.^[1] It was published in America with the alternative title The London Spy Murders. It follows on from the 1942 novel Dark Duet focusing on British counter intelligence operations during the Second World War, and introduces the character of Quale a senior British intelligence officer would appear in several novels.^[2]

The Stars Are Dark

First edition
Author	Peter Cheyney
Language	English
Genre	Spy Thriller
Publisher	William Collins, Sons
Publication date	1943
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print
Preceded by	Dark Duet
Followed by	The Dark Street

Synopsis

Quale receives information from Morocco about the German forces operating in North Africa and puts his agents into action.