In occupied France, a woman becomes a spy for the Resistance and rises to lead the largest intelligence operation in the country in this propulsive new World War II historical novel by bestselling author Roseanna M. White.
Marseille, France, 1941. Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer’s wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few. With enemies closing in, Zelie must earn the trust of her network and prove herself to those who doubt a woman’s place at the helm of France’s largest spy ring.
Marcel Laurent was a renowned concert pianist before joining the French army and being sent to a POW camp. Freed in a prisoner exchange by a wealthy businessman with ties to the Resistance, Marcel agrees to spy for Alliance by conducting a youth orchestra, gathering intelligence from patrons who are loose-lipped Nazi sympathizers. Marcel’s weekly radio broadcasts introducing the orchestra’s performances give him the perfect cover to send coded messages over the airwaves.
As Zelie and Marcel grow closer through their shared love of music, she begins to rely on him. But betrayal from within Alliance puts everything they’ve fought for at risk. When a double agent infiltrates their ranks and the two are captured, their bond faces its greatest test . . . and any misstep could jeopardize not only Alliance but the very outcome of the war.
A thrilling, propulsive novel based on the real life of a female spy during World War IIPerfect for fans of WWII historical fiction by Ariel Lawhon, Lynn Austin, Martha Hally Kelly, and Kristy CambronA captivating romance featuring a strong female heroine and a musician heroIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
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Summary
"She was, without question, the most beautiful woman he'd ever set eyes on."
Concert pianist Marcel Laurent was at a loss for words in the presence of those intelligent blue eyes, while desperately trying to recall why he was in Paris to begin with. Recently freed from a German prisoner of war camp through an exchange, Marcel's companion had cleverly positioned him into the presence of a French resistance spy keeper and if he was not mistaken, the man had also volunteered Marcel to become an agent in her arts division. "What had he gotten himself into . . . . ?"
Widowed with two young children, Zelie Bellerose took her role in the Alliance very seriously, working tirelessly to organize and expand covert activities throughout France, undermining German occupation at every level of society. Having someone embedded within the cultural arts and entertainment sector would be invaluable, especially if this new agent was capable of conducting a youth orchestra that would be traveling unhindered throughout the country; their weekly radio airtime would even allow encoded messages to be broadcast in real time. It seemed Marcel Laurent, a well-known musician already, would be perfect for the assignment. Neither expected there to be so much more to their story.
What an outstanding symphony of perfectly composed characters who faithfully live their lives under inconceivable danger and duress. Layered with incredible finesse, each plot thread strengthens the other, while ultimately yielding to the purposes and plans of the greatest Composer to whom Zelie and Marcel prayerfully seek to serve on earth as it is in heaven.