What was: The Paris Assignment (Rhys Bowen)

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Rhys Bowen is a busy author. She has her long running Molly Murphy and Her Royal Spyness series. In addition, Bowen has written a number of stories set during WWII. The Paris Assignment is one of those.

Londoner Madeleine Grant meets her future husband, Giles, in Paris. The two are living a charmed life with their young son when the world changes for them, just as it did for many others. WWII’s impact is hitting them. This leads to the geographical separation of the couple. What happens to each of them (including some tragedy) forms the basis for this good work of historical fiction.

Rhys Bowen fans and those who enjoy WWII fiction may well enjoy this title.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.

This title was published in August 2023

Some others’ thoughts on this one:

Rhys Bowen’s multitude of fans will love The Paris Assignment, a story of love and war, of bitterness and brutality, of bravery and forgiveness, woven together with a rich sense of time and place, and characters only a master storyteller could create.” —Jacqueline Winspear, New York Times bestselling author of The White Lady and the Maisie Dobbs series

“No one writes a wartime historical novel as well as Rhys Bowen. The Paris Assignment is a gripping, evocative, and skillfully plotted read, with a heroine you will root for right up to the satisfying conclusion. I couldn’t put it down!” —Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of the Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James novel series