I See a Dark Stranger

The narrative spans from 1937 Ireland, through the WWII years, to 1944. It begins with Bridie’s anti-British upbringing and culminates around the D-Day era, weaving espionage, prison transfers, and pursuit across wartime Britain and Ireland.

The story unfolds across wartime Ireland and adjacent locations. Key settings include the hotel and bar in Wynbridge Vale where Bridie works, crowded trains, and scenes on the Isle of Man and in Liverpool as hubs of espionage. The borderlands between Ireland and Northern Ireland become a tense stage for pursuit and escape.

🕵️ Espionage

A German agent and British counter-espionage drive the plot, with Bridie pulled between allegiance and coercion. Information is gained, withheld, and weaponized, creating a web of deception. Loyalties shift as the notebook and looming D-Day change the stakes.

❤️ Romance

Romantic tension develops between Bridie and Lt. David Bayne, complicating loyalties and decisions under pressure. Love becomes both a motive and a risk within a dangerous geopolitical game. The relationship adds emotional stakes to a landscape of spies and escape.

🛡️ Duty

Characters must choose between personal safety and duty to country. Pursuit, risk of exposure, and moral compromises test what each character is willing to sacrifice. Wartime obligations ultimately shape personal futures as much as spycraft.