The Unlikely Spy by Sophie Schiller

One woman on a hopeless mission in Panama. How far will she go to help the Allies?

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About the Book

The Unlikely Spy
by Sophie Schiller

Published 21 August 2022

Genre: Historical Spy Thriller
Page Count: 329
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Casablanca meets Notorious in a Hitchcock-style thriller of espionage, romance, adventure, and intrigue.

During the Great War in 1917, Emma Christensen is a young widow who returns to the islands to reclaim the life and the villa she left behind. When she discovers that her husband has disinherited her in favor of his young heir—an illegitimate son—she soon finds herself penniless. She is approached by Cornelius Smith, a businessman who offers her an alternative: infiltrate the suspicious Hamburg-American Line and spy on its nefarious leader, Julius Luckner, to gain valuable business intelligence for his firm. It doesn’t take long for Emma to realize that both Smith and Luckner are not as they seem. Close to the Allies but even closer to the enemy, Emma bravely engages in missions that could blow her cover at any moment. But with the Panama Canal at stake, how far will she go to help the Allies? A thriller in the style of Hitchcock that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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“A great read about a female spy during WWI…a really good, fast paced historical thriller.” -Chelsie S., Vine Voice

A gripping and suspenseful World War I spy thriller from an accomplished thriller and historical adventure writer.

Excerpt

Emma picked up her bags and continued walking, feeling a great sense of unease. She had entered a dangerous game where the price of failure was death. She tried not to think about it. Instead, she focused on her success. She had earned the trust of the German Consul, and that was no small thing. She had him practically eating out of her hands. Finally, her confidence was growing after weeks of devastating losses. The feeling stayed with her as she hailed a cab and continued to the hotel. But when they reached the Queen Emma, she realized she was not out of hot water yet. While the hotel was in a safe and pleasant district, some of the denizens were anything but. The Queen Emma was a three-story colonial-style building in the most fashionable part of Willemstad, but something about it gave her a queasy feeling. As she registered, the clerk eyed her, and she felt the people in the lobby scrutinizing her every movement. They were speaking in a dialect she could not understand. Yes, she was being watched, as all foreigners are. That was to be expected. She wondered if they would search her room after she left, so she vowed to keep the suitcase with its treasure in her sight at all times. She felt as if their creepy eyes could see inside the bag and the feeling made her stomach twist in knots.

About the Author

Sophie Schiller is an author of historical fiction and spy thrillers. She loves stories that carry the reader back in time to exotic and far-flung locations. Kirkus Reviews has called her “an accomplished thriller and historical adventure writer.” Publishers Weekly called her novel, ISLAND ON FIRE, “a memorable romantic thriller”, her novel RACE TO TIBET, “a thrilling yarn,” and her TRANSFER DAY, “a page-turner with emotional resonance.” Kirkus Reviews called her latest novel, THE LOST DIARY OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON, “an engaging coming-of-age story of heartbreak, bravery, honor, and triumph.” Her latest novel is THE UNLIKELY SPY, a historical spy thriller set during WWI. She graduated from American University, Washington, DC and lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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