Lana’s War

From the author of the “fast-paced,heartbreakingand hopeful” (Kristin Harmelauthor of The Room on Rue Amélie) The Light After the Wara riveting and heartfelt story of a young woman recruited to be a spy for the resistance on the French Riviera during World War II. Paris 1943: Lana Antanova is on her way to see her husband with the thrilling news that she is pregnant. But when she arrives at the convent where he teaches musicshe’s horrified to see Gestapo officers execute him for hiding a Jewish girl in the piano. A few months latergrieving both her husband and her lost pregnancyLana is shocked when she’s approached to join the resistance on the French Riviera. As the daughter of a Russian countessLana has the perfect background to infiltrate the émigré community of Russian aristocrats who socialize with German officersincluding the man who killed her husband. Lana’s cover story makes her the mistress of Guy Pascala wealthy Swiss industrialist and fellow resistance memberin whose villa in Cap Ferrat she lives. Togetherthey gather information on upcoming raids and help members of the Jewish community escape. Consumed by her workshe doesn’t expect to become attached to a young Jewish girl or wonder about the secrets held by the man whose house she shares. And as the Nazis’ deadly efforts intensifyher intention to protect those around her may put them all at risk instead. With Anita Abriel’s “heartfelt and memorable” (Pam JenoffNew York Times bestselling author) storytellingLana’s War is a sweeping and suspenseful tale of survival and second chances during some of the darkest days of history.