Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin

In spring 1918, Lieutenant Colin Mabry, a British soldier working with MI8 after suffering injuries on the front, receives a message by carrier pigeon. It is from Jewel Reyer, the woman he once loved and who saved his life--a woman he believed to be dead. Traveling to France to answer her urgent summons, he desperately hopes this mission will ease his guilt and restore the courage he lost on the battlefield.

Colin is stunned, however, to discover the message came from Jewel's half sister, Johanna. Johanna, who works at a dovecote for French Army Intelligence, found Jewel's diary and believes her sister is alive in the custody of a German agent. With spies everywhere, Colin is skeptical of Johanna, but as they travel across France and Spain, a tentative trust begins to grow between them.

When their pursuit leads them straight into the midst of a treacherous plot, danger and deception turn their search for answers into a battle for their lives.

I enjoyed reading this book.  It started out rather slow as it was setting the stage for the trip to Paris.  Once they got to Paris the pace picked up considerable.  As the plot unfolded, I had trouble figuring out who was the good guys were.  It kept me guessing for quite a while.  They mystery was well woven throughout the book.  The characters were likeable.  Although Johanna used deceit to get Colin to meet her in Paris, all she wanted to do was find her father.  Colin was still recovering from the trauma he experienced on the war front.  Today we would call it PTDS.  He was still very self conscious of not having a hand.  I would recommend this book to those who like a good mystery.

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