Those in Peril - Hardcover

Mayhew, Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727864440 ISBN 13: 9780727864444

Publisher: Severn House, 2006

Synopsis

A dramatic saga set during World War II - France, 1940. Unwilling to witness the fall of his native soil to Germany, artist Louis Duval flees to England, finding lodgings with the beautiful widow Barbara Hillyard. Lieutenant-Commander Alan Powell, charged with sneaking boats across the Channel to gather vital information, recruits Louis, who agrees to return to his occupied homeland and establish a Resistance network there. Barbara's charm soon captures Alan's lonely heart, but will she ever love him, or does she only have eyes for Louis?

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About the Author

Margaret Mayhew was born in London, and her earliest childhood memories were of the London Blitz. She began writing in her mid-thirties and had her first novel published in 1976. She is married to American aviation author Philip Kaplan and lives on the borders of Wales. Her previous novels include ""Bluebirds, The Crew, The Little Ship, Our Yanks, The Pathfinder, Those in Peril,"" and ""I'll Be Seeing You.""

From Booklist

As Mayhew's latest romance begins, France has surrendered to Germany, and the occupation of Paris has begun. French artist Louis Duval decides he won't stay in France, preferring to escape to England and offer the British army his help in setting up a French resistance network. After a dangerous journey across the English Channel, Duval stumbles ashore, only to be placed under house arrest. He is temporarily billeted with attractive widow Barbara Hillyard until career army man, Commander Alan Powell, can determine if Duval is legitimate. Romance soon blossoms between Duval and Hillyard, but after just one tender night, Powell informs Duval that the British government has approved his idea, and Duval must return to France to establish the resistance network. Meantime, Powell also falls for Barbara Hillyard, but will a middle-aged army officer win out over a brave, handsome Frenchman? Mayhew writes winningly of an era that seems both romantic and dangerous in retrospect, creating likable, believable characters and a plot that's a cut above the usual wartime romance saga. Emily Melton
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Edition details

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0727864440
• ISBN 13: 9780727864444
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 430