By: Francine Mathews
Genres: Suspense
Posted: August 14, 2006
As Sally struggles to find her balance, Paris is in a panic. The Nazis are approaching and most people are fleeing. Sally, though, can't think beyond the fact that Philip is dead and she must find out what happened. Enlisting the help of her embassy, Sally's grief appeals to Joe Hearst, a diplomat who would like to see her on the first ship back to the States.
What Joe and Sally don't know is that their lives soon will be just one thread in a complex woof and warp of cloth -- and they are crucial to keeping a deadly weapon out of Nazi hands.
The plotting in this book is so complex that it is difficult to summarize here. Numerous characters are portrayed succinctly and eloquently so the reader knows them after just a nodding acquaintance. This book is not just sitting on a shelf for entertainment value. You'll utilize the gray matter to follow the twists and turns of Ms. Mathews multi-layered plotting. If it's not enough to create terrific, 3D characters and an intriguing plot, the setting alone notches the tension into the red. An extremely well-done book that I highly recommend.
Book Summary
It’s the city’s most infamous after-hours haunt – a glittering hotbed of deals and debaucheries.
The sordid death of Philip Stilwell sends shock waves through the Alibi Club...for there’s much more to Stilwell’s untimely end than a sex game gone wrong. His murder and the desperate attempt to keep a deadly weapon out of German hands will bring together the strands of a twisted plot of betrayal, passion, and espionage – one connected to the Alibi Club...and to the most explosive secret of the war.
As the Nazis march on Paris and the crisis escalates, four remarkable characters are swept into the maelstrom. Their courage will change the course of history.
by: Francine Mathews
Bantam
September 1, 2006
On Sale: August 29, 2006
Featuring: Sally King; Joe Hearst
320 pages
ISBN: 055380331X
EAN: 9780425212868
Hardcover