In the summer of 1936, while the Nazis make secret plans for World War
II, a courageous and daring young woman struggles to expose the lies
behind the dazzling spectacle of the Berlin Olympics.
German power is rising again, threatening a war that will be even worse
than the last one. The English aristocracy turns to an age-old
institution to stave off war and strengthen political bonds--marriage.
Debutantes flock to Germany, including Viviane Alden. On holiday with
her sister during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Viviane's true purpose is
more clandestine. While many in England want to appease Hitler, others
seek to prove Germany is rearming. But they need evidence, photographs
to tell the tale, and Viviane is a genius with her trusty Leica. And who
would suspect a pretty, young tourist taking holiday snaps of being a
spy?
Viviane expects to find hatred and injustice, but during the Olympics,
with the world watching, Germany is on its best behavior, graciously
welcoming tourists to a festival of peace and goodwill. But first
impressions can be deceiving, and it's up to Viviane and the journalist
she's paired with--a daring man with a guarded heart--to reveal the
truth.
But others have their own reasons for befriending Viviane, and her
adventure takes a darker turn. Suddenly Viviane finds herself caught in
a web of far more deadly games--and closer than she ever imagined to the
brink of war.
