{"product_id":"a-spy-above-the-clouds-a-novel-of-ww-ii-9780999077344","title":"A Spy Above the Clouds: A Novel of WW II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA SPY ABOVE THE CLOUDS - BOOK 2 OF THE \"AMERICAN SPY SISTERS\" NOVELS INSPIRED BY THE BRAVE U.S. WOMEN SECRET AGENTS WHO FOUGHT THE NAZIS IN WW II.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time in her pampered life, the headstrong American, \u003cstrong\u003eConstance Vivier-Clarke\u003c\/strong\u003e, has been pressed into doing something useful for a change. Driving an ambulance for the American Hospital in Paris, \"Viv\" is caught in the crossfire when the Nazis march into Paris. 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But a question lingers: Is this former playgirl up to the task, or will Viv get herself and her comrades killed-especially when this unlikely member of \"Churchill's Angels\" flaunts the most important rule of all and falls in love with a fellow spy and saboteur?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rumors rife of an Allied invasion, someone has betrayed Viv's Mountaineer intelligence network, but who? The Allies' most implausible secret agent still must complete a last, crucial mission-but only if she and the man she loves can survive the final battle in this electrifying WW II romantic thriller based on historical fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times \u0026amp; USAToday bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning former broadcast journalist Ciji Ware once again displays her extraordinary talent for weaving historical fact into mesmerizing fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thoroughly engaging.\" BOOKLIST\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eA Spy Above the Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisitely researched, \u003cem\u003eA Spy Above the Clouds\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterfully compelling new novel about women in war. Set against the majestic backdrop of the French Alps during WWII, American Constance Vivier-Clark's life long dreams of becoming an Olympic skier are dashed when war breaks out, canceling her Olympic chances. Ciji Ware creates a passionate, thrilling, and dramatic story of the epic heroism, tragedy, and the ultimate glory of one young woman's path from dilettante to national heroine. Superbly crafted. Recommended for readers of Martha Hall Kelly and Kate Quinn. -Jill Barnett, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003cem\u003eSentimental Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWare, Ciji:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ciji Ware is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirteen works of historical and contemporary fiction and two of nonfiction. Among many accolades, she was bestowed the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence for Fiction and short-listed for the 2012 Willa [Cather] Literary Award for Historical Fiction. For her novels set in Scotland she was granted the designation of FSA-Scot (Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland), an honor she cherishes. A graduate of Harvard University in History, Ware is an Emmy-award winning television producer, a DuPont awardee for investigative journalism, and an American Bar Association winner of a Silver Gavel for her magazine work. For eighteen years, she was a broadcaster and commentator for KABC Radio\/TV in Los Angeles and now lives and writes in the San Francisco Bay Area.","brand":"Oliver-Heber Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533798248722,"sku":"9780999077344","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7b1ee39a-d846-4289-8f18-455f5b9534da.jpg?v=1731411949","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-spy-above-the-clouds-a-novel-of-ww-ii-9780999077344","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}