Introduction

For fans of novels featuring strong, smart female protagonists, the first in a series about the novice female American spies in North Africa and the Mediterranean that changed the tide of World War II.

In 1942, during the height of World War II, Wild Bill Donovan, the director of the United States’ first spy agency, believes women are the key to winning the intelligence battle with the Nazis. To that end, he partners fledgling agent Kit Thomas with British MI6 agent Mark Williams and sends them to one of the most perilous places in the world—Massawa, Eritrea—to investigate the theft of millions of military payroll dollars.

In Massawa, Kit and Mark discover a conspiracy by Nazi sympathizers, known as the Vichy, to shut down the only Allied naval base on the Red Sea—which is an essential resource in stopping the Nazi invasion of North Africa. As they work to reveal the conspirators, Kit and Mark engage in a dangerous and tempestuous dance of trust versus mistrust.

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Chapter 1
Thursday, May 7, 1942
Kit Thomas quickened her pace down Constitution Avenue toward the heart of Washington, DC. Her taxi’s fender bender and the ensuing traffic jam had forced her to walk-run the last two blocks to the Senate Office Building. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

STORY
1. What attracted you to this novel and why?
2. What themes and storylines intrigued you the most and why?
3. Which scene(s) are you most likely to remember and why?
4. What elements about World War II history were new to you? Would you like to read more about these?
5. What elements of the geographic locations did you find most interesting and why?
6. How is symbolism used throughout the story, and why do you think it was included?
7. What moment in the story prompted the strongest emotional reaction?
8. Do you think differently about the following after reading this story?
The emergence of intelligence and espionage as weapons of war
Justifiable killing
Malevolent occupation of underdeveloped countries with rich resources
9. What aspects of the story do you see as having sequel potential?

CHARACTERS
10. Were the main characters sufficiently developed? Why or why not?
11. Which supporting character(s) contributed most to the evolution of the story and why?
12. If you could have a conversation with any one character, who would it be and what would you want to know? What would you want to tell them?
13. In what ways have Kit, Jake, Mark, and Jacque evolved by the end of the story
14. Which love interest, Jake or Mark, would you like Kit to end up with and why?
15. Where do you see Kit, Jake, Mark, and Jacque in a year?

AUTHOR
16. Was this your first time reading a novel by this author?
17. Is there something about the author’s writing style you particularly liked or didn’t like?
18. If you could ask the author a question, what would it be?

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