In spring 1918, Lieutenant Colin Mabry, a British soldier working with
MI8 after suffering injuries on the front, receives a message by carrier
pigeon. It is from Jewel Reyer, the woman he once loved and who saved
his life--a woman he believed to be dead. Traveling to France to answer
her urgent summons, he desperately hopes this mission will ease his
guilt and restore the courage he lost on the battlefield. Colin is stunned, however, to discover the message came from Jewel's half sister, Johanna. Johanna, who works at a dovecote for French Army Intelligence, found Jewel's diary and believes her sister is alive in the custody of a German agent. With spies everywhere, Colin is skeptical of Johanna, but as they travel across France and Spain, a tentative trust begins to grow between them.
When their pursuit leads them straight into the midst of a treacherous plot, danger and deception turn their search for answers into a battle for their lives.
...my thoughts....
This book is quite an escapade for intrigue. I liked the two main characters, Colin Mabry and Johanna Reyer. They played nicely against each other since he was fast becoming a wallflower with his war injuries and she with her devil may care attitude for her cause. As they joined forces to find the missing Jewel Reyer, it was easy to see how their chemistry made them a formidable team.
Kate Breslin's characters come alive and their complexities make this suspenseful novel one that is hard to put down. I was surprised to learn how much carrier pigeons were used in World War I to convey intricate details for intelligence. Colin may have had a debilitating injury when he lost his hand but that did nothing to stop him from playing an important role in deciphering the coded messages sent from allies. Johanna pioneered women when she donned tunics and slacks to drive her motorcycle in and out of danger to deliver messages. I enjoyed her spirit and her first hand experience handling the pigeons who carried messages across the channel.
The two were joined together on a mission that grew larger than life. Kate kept the story going with several twists and turns to make this one big caper for freedom. There is a good bit of faith and values in this story that brings together a man who was grounded in his faith and a woman who never before heard the word of God. The love Colin begins to feel for Johanna is built within his faith and as she grows to love him, she opens her heart to a new and simmering faith. I enjoyed this story very much and recommend it to the reader who enjoys mysteries of an espionage nature.
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