What will she risk to save the man she loves? Marie Wyatt ran away from her farm girl past in search of fame and fortune and found herself in wartime London working as an Allied courier. Whether disguised as a middle-aged British housewife or playing a role on the London stage, she acts her part to its fullest. But when a routine mission turns deadly, a mysterious German agent becomes her unlikely savior. Plunged into a dangerous game of deception, Marie relies on her acting talent to pass false information to the Nazis. Yet the line between duty and loyalty blurs when the German agent is imprisoned in a Florida POW camp with Axis soldiers who consider him a traitor. Marie embarks on a desperate mission to save him before he’s fatally injured. In a postwar world still reeling from conflict, the couple’s lives are again threatened by a past enemy. Will they ever find the peace they crave? Or will the echoes of war destroy them? Plummet into a heart-wrenching tale of courage, treachery, and a love that defies all odds.
Author
Johnnie Alexander is an award-winning author of more than twenty-five works of fiction in a variety of genres. Her debut novel, Where Treasure Hides, is a CBA bestseller which was translated into Dutch and Norwegian. Her latest novel, The Cryptographer’s Dilemma, hit the Amazon best-seller list. Besides historicals, Johnnie also writes contemporary romances, cozy mysteries, and romantic suspense. She is on the executive boards of Serious Writer, Inc. and Mid-South Christian Writers Conference, co-hosts an online show called Writers Chat, and teaches at writers conferences and for Serious Writer Academy. A fan of classic movies, stacks of books, and road trips, she shares a life of quiet adventure with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with Johnnie at johnniealexander.com.
