International Book Awards Finalist in Historical Fiction
Still haunted by the British army's treatment of soldiers during World
War I, Lieutenant Adam Bowen returns to Dublin in 1919--and discovers a
new war destroying his hometown. When his well-bred family ignores the
violence between Irish revolutionaries and the British government, Adam
turns his back on Britain and secretly aligns with the Irish Republican
Army.
Then Adam meets golden-haired, blue-eyed Tara Reilly, and finds himself
drawn to her quiet beauty. Yet Tara works for the British government at
Dublin Castle, a job that could expose Adam and his secret IRA
activities to the police. But like Adam, Tara harbors secrets. She lost
her entire family to the IRA when a vicious operative named Larry
Mulligan slaughtered them. And she vows vengeance, no matter the cost.
In this sweeping work of historical fiction about the Irish War of
Independence, danger lurks around every corner...and deception hides
behind every smile.