Young widow Louise Pearlie becomes embroiled in a perilous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, and banished royalty in this wartime novel of suspense.
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Itโs 1942 in Washington, DC. Louise Pearlie is now a chief file clerk at the legendary Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, and enjoying being an independent, working woman despite wartime privations. But a casual friendship struck up with Alessa di Luca, a secretive war refugee, sucks Louise into a dangerous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, banished royalty, and Sicilian aristocracyโplacing not only her job, but her life, in jeopardyย .ย .ย .
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โShaber brews a delightful mix of feminine wiles and real-life history that will keep readers turning the pages.โ โPublishers Weekly
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โShaber has created a wonderful cast of charactersย .ย .ย . A wonderfully entertaining read.โ โHistorical Novel Society