After four long years, peace is finally in sight. But chaplain Joseph
Reavley and his sister, Judith, an ambulance driver on the Western
Front, are more hard pressed than ever. Behind the lines, violence is
increasing: Soldiers are abusing German prisoners, a nurse has been
raped and murdered, and the sinister ideologue called the Peacemaker now
threatens to undermine the peace just as he did the war.
Matthew, the third Reavley sibling and an intelligence expert, suddenly
arrives at the front with startling news: The Peacemaker's German
counterpart has offered to go to England and expose his co-conspirator
as a traitor. But with war still raging and prejudices inflamed, such a
journey would be fraught with hazards, especially since the Peacemaker
has secret informers everywhere, even on the battlefield.
For richness of plot, character, and feeling, We Shall Not Sleep is
unmatched. Anne Perry's brilliantly orchestrated finale is a
heartstopping tour de force, mesmerizing and totally satisfying.