The Traitors Circle is the true, but scarcely known, story of a group of secret rebels against Hitler. Drawn from Berlin high society, they include senior army officers, top government officials, two countesses, an ambassador’s widow, a young heiress and a former model. One day in September 1943 they gather for a tea party – unaware that one among them will betray the rest to the Gestapo.

Pursued to near destruction by a cruel, calculating detective – a man with the blood of thousands on his hands – theirs is a story of rare heroism, sacrifice and inspiring endurance in the face of one of the most brutal regimes in history.

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Regulars at Mainstreet will know how much we loved Freedland’s previous book, The Escape Artist, the extraordinary story of Rudi Vrba’s escape from Auschwitz.

‘A magnificent book. I could scarcely breathe at some points. What a 
tribute to its extraordinary hero, and it’s such an important and necessary 
story to read … I can’t praise it too highly. What an achievement’
– PHILIP PULLMAN

‘Awe inspiring, exciting and poignant, this is a thrilling read, a piece of 
redemptive storytelling and a work of important Holocaust historical 
research: Freedland has given Rudolf Vrba his rightful place in history 
- and in the process written a book that I couldn’t put down’
– SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE

‘THE ESCAPE ARTIST is marvellous. It is original, meticulous 
and utterly compelling – and ultimately a deeply tragic tale.’
– PHILIPPE SANDS

‘A must-read stand out piece of history. It is both a celebration 
of the extraordinary will, courage and resilience of the hero – 
Rudi Vrba – and an all too prescient warning of how hard it is 
to wake up the world to things it would prefer not to see.’
– EMILY MAITLIS

‘An immediate classic of Holocaust literature. Superbly researched 
and written, it is both a gripping story and deeply moving, I literally 
could not put it down’
– ANTONY BEEVOR

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Doors open at 6.00pm.

This event is being held at the Mainstreet Trading Company in the barn and can only be accessed by stairs.
Please read our accessibility guide for more information.