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Louise's Gamble

par Sarah R. Shaber

Séries: Louise Pearlie (2)

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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:Young widow Louise Pearlie becomes embroiled in a perilous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, and banished royalty in this wartime novel of suspense. It's 1942 in Washington, DC. Louise Pearlie is now a chief file clerk at the legendary Office of Strategic Services, 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 . . . "Shaber brews a delightful mix of feminine wiles and real-life history that will keep readers turning the pages." �??Publishers Weekly "Shaber has created a wonderful cast of characters . . . A wonderfully entertaining read." �??Historical Novel… (plus d'informations)

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espionage, WW2, Washington DC

Louise works as a lead file clerk in the offices of the OSS during WW2 but is coming to know more displaced persons and their backgrounds. At least she thinks she knows about them. One of these friends turns out to be displaced aristocracy masquerading as an ordinary citizen and has a message for Louise's superior. Lots of intrigue and suspense balanced by well researched aspects of ordinary life during that war. Well done!
I laughed at the references to having to color the oleo both in the book and in a few reviews because here in Wisconsin colored oleo was illegal from 1881 to 1967!
The audio are performed by Jenny Hoops who really makes a positive difference. (

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jetangen4571 | Jun 13, 2019 |

Perhaps my criticism has been blunted, but this book began better than the last few of Shaber’s. But then she continually drank champagne out of a flute, rather than a coupe. Ah, this is where a copy editor enters a good author’s life. As far as I can tell, w/o a detailed search, flutes came into vogue in the mid-seventies. The real sin came, though, when Lois’s took her shoes off in the apartment and then made mention of them being still off when she visited the loo. Really? And then she ran through the hotel barefoot? Took a taxi home barefoot? That must have been quite something to see in wartime DC. Hire a copy editor, sweetie. We aren’t that expensive. (

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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Historical Fiction. HTML:Young widow Louise Pearlie becomes embroiled in a perilous game of mafia bosses, Nazi spies, and banished royalty in this wartime novel of suspense.

It's 1942 in Washington, DC. Louise Pearlie is now a chief file clerk at the legendary Office of Strategic Services, 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 . . .

"Shaber brews a delightful mix of feminine wiles and real-life history that will keep readers turning the pages." �??Publishers Weekly

"Shaber has created a wonderful cast of characters . . . A wonderfully entertaining read." �??Historical Novel

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