Munich Signature

Several interrelated stories continue in this third installment of this series set just before
World War II breaks out. Elisa Murphy, recently married, is forced back into service as a spy for the British intelligence. Her beloved husband, distraught over their forced separation, still manages to get caught up in writing a newspaper story about the plight of a ship full of Jewish people who have escaped from Germany. Part of the story takes place on that ship, the Darien, and tells the story of one of the families on board. This book captured the historical details so well I wondered if it was based on a true story. The theme of holding onto one's faith while in the midst of extreme suffering was well played out. Not everything ended in a happy ending, which was sad but realistic, especially considering the time period. I'd suggest it to anyone who enjoys detailed historical fiction and who enjoys novels where several interweaving stories are told at once. ( )

Leah and little Louis escape Austria overr treacherous footpaths, and Murphy and Elisa begin their trip to New York with the promise of healing Charles' disfiguement.
But then Elisa is once more caught in the web of international intrigue, While Jewish refugees drift homelessly on the open seas, she stands precariously beyween Hitler's domination of Europe and the possibility of destroying his power once and for all. ( )

NO OF PAGES: 396 SUB CAT I: Historic Fiction SUB CAT II: Israel SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Munich Signature finds Leah and little Louis attempting to escape Austria over the treacherous foot paths of the Alps while Murphy and Elisa begin their trip toward New York and the promise of healing for Charles' disfigurement.NOTES: SUBTITLE: Book 3 of the Zion Covenant