Secrets, Love & Propaganda
While WWI raged on, unrest took over in Russia with the removal and execution of the Tsar, along with the Bolsheviks take over. Zivon, an expert cryptographer, highly valued by the Tsar, had spoken out against Lenin, and put himself in peril. He fled for his life to England where British Intelligence put him in a low-level codebreaking job, far below the prestigious position he left. Although expert at his job, he was often looked at with apprehension, could he really be trusted?
Unknown to Zivon, his brother Evgenie has become a Lenin devotee. He along with comrade, and girlfriend, Nadya, dogmatically push anarchy, or anything else to help the revolution. They will stop at nothing, including putting Zivon’s life in danger.
Lily Blackwell secretly uses her expert photography skills for the British Intelligence, but she must sneak around so her mother does not discover it. Lily is fascinated by Zivon, but her father is suspicious of him.
Intrigue, espionage, and covert dealings pepper this tale’s pages, and keep you glued to them. At the same time, you will feel the emotions the characters face from the war, their interactions with each other, and, ironically, a flu pandemic. I highly recommend this clean, five-plus star story told from a Christian viewpoint.
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