Louise's Gamble (A Louise Pearlie Mystery, 2) - Hardcover

Sarah R. Shaber

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9780727881335: Louise's Gamble (A Louise Pearlie Mystery, 2)

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ISBN 10: 0727881337 ISBN 13: 9780727881335

Publisher: Severn House, 2012

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Young widow Louise Pearlie becomes embroiled in a perilous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies and banished royalty in this wartime novel of suspense - 1942, Washington DC. Young widow Louise Pearlie is now a chief file clerk at the legendary OSS, the precursor to the CIA, and enjoying being an independent, working woman despite wartime privations. But a casual friendship struck up with Alessa di Luca, a secretive war refugee, sucks Louise into a dangerous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, banished royalty and Sicilian aristocracy – placing not only her job, but her life, in jeopardy . . .

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Young widow Louise Pearlie becomes embroiled in a perilous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies and banished royalty in this wartime novel of suspense

About the Author:

Sarah R. Shaber is the author of five previous mysteries in the popular ‘Simon Shaw’ series. The first won the St. Martin’s Malice Domestic Contest for Best First Traditional Mystery. Sarah lives in North Carolina with her husband and children.

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