No matter how you might try to hide in a war to escape your past, it
is always close at hand.
Lady Sophia Huntington Villiers is no stranger to intrigue, as her work
with Alan Turing's Bombe Machines at Bletchley Park during the war
attests. Now, as part of Simon Barre's covert team in post-war Vienna,
she uses her inimitable charm and code name Starling to infiltrate the
world of relics: uncovering vital information that could tilt the stakes
of the mounting Cold War. When several influential men charge her with
finding the death mask of Mozart, Sophie wonders if there is more than
the composer's legacy at stake and finds herself drawn to potential
answers in Prague.
Simon Barrington, the illegitimate heir of one of Sussex's oldest
estates, used the previous war to hide his insecurities about his past.
Now, he uses his high breeding to gain access to all four allied
quarters of the ruined city in an attempt to slow the fall of the Iron
Curtain. He has been in love with Sophie Villiers since the moment he
met her, and a marriage of convenience to save Simon's estate has always
kept her close. Until now, when Sophie's mysterious client in Prague
forces him to wonder if her allegiance to him--and their cause--is in
question. Torn between his loyalty to his cause and his heart, Simon
seeks answers about Sophie only to learn that everything he thought he
knew about his involvement in both wars is based on a lie.
"Murky espionage and burgeoning passion twine beautifully together in
The Mozart Code's superbly evocative prose--an enchanting read!"
--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code
"Vienna is the new Paris in The Mozart Code, a World War II spy novel
with deft, chess-like plotting, and plenty of old-fashioned romance."
--Susan Elia MacNeal**,** New York Times bestselling author of the
Maggie Hope novels and Mother Daughter Traitor Spy
"The Mozart Code is a smart, luscious romance, a thrilling suspense,
and a thunderously good read. McMillan is a rising star in historical
fiction." --Aimie K. Runyan, bestselling author of The School for
German Brides
"Rife with secret codes, haunting melodies, betrayal and sacrifice, at
its heart this is a story about the courage it takes to love and be
loved. Highly recommended!" --Kimberly Brock, author of The Lost Book
of Eleanor Dare
"Beautifully lush and atmospheric, The Mozart Code is a novel full of
nuances and brimming with danger, romance, and intrigue." --Jenni L.
Walsh, author of Becoming Bonnie and The Call of the Wrens
"The Mozart Code left me breathless." --Joy Callaway, international
bestselling author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society and The
Greenbrier Resort
- Post World War II historical romance
- Stand-alone novel (features characters from The London Restoration)
- Book length: 95,000 words
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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