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Historical Fiction · 2023 · PG-13

A Truth to Lie For

by Anne Perry

A British intelligence officer must rescue a scientist from Hitler's Germany — before the weapon falls into Nazi hands

A lethal new weapon endangers all of Europe—unless Elena Standish can rescue an ingenious scientist from Hitler’s clutches—in this action-packed suspense novel by bestselling author Anne Perry. “Unbearably suspenseful . . . pushes the envelope and succeeds on nearly every level.”—Bookreporter It is the summer of 1934, and Hitler is nearing the summit of supreme power in Germany. When Britain’s MI6 gets word that a German scientist has made a key breakthrough in germ warfare, they send Elena Standish on a dangerous mission to get him out of Germany before he’s forced to share his knowledge and

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength330 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Spy thriller with moderate violence; WWII-era Nazi Germany threat; danger to protagonist

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Strong psychological intensity; Nazi danger; moral complexity of wartime espionage; high personal stakes

What this book is about

Elena Standish, a British intelligence officer operating in the shadow of the rising Nazi regime, is sent into Germany to extract a brilliant scientist whose work on a new weapon could change the balance of power in Europe. Faced with Gestapo surveillance, treacherous allies, and the moral ambiguity of wartime espionage, Elena must decide what she is willing to sacrifice for the truth. The fourth Elena Standish novel is Anne Perry's most gripping spy thriller.

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Nazi Germany setting

Wartime espionage

Gestapo threat

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