Cara Black

Kate Rees is an American sharpshooter working with the English war effort. When her husband and daughter die in the after effects of a German bombing, she finds herself barely living but wanting revenge.

When Kate receives an offer to work with English intelligence, she jumps at the chance for her revenge. Her mission is to infiltrate Paris and assassinate Hitler, or so it seems. However, the mission goes awry and Kate finds herself on the run with no real network to support her getting out of Paris. As she follows singular "cut-out" contacts, she finds herself drawn into a larger plot if she can only survive.

Most of the book covers only a couple days, so the action is intense with each contact a potential help or betrayal.… (more)

When Martine asks for help to protect her sister, Aimee heads to the Belleville area only to witness a car explosion, but she is able to help Martine's sister, Anais, escape. However, the ensuing investigation into the young woman who died leads to political tensions with the sans-papiers who are on a hunger strike and taking sanctuary in a church as well as international government deals and possible genocide. As Aimee seeks to stay ahead of various groups in conflict, she finds herself in increasing danger.… (more)