The Black Swan of Paris: A WWII Novel
For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!
"Boldly conceived and richly realized...an emotional and powerful tale." --Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris
A world at war. A beautiful young star. A mission no one expected.
Paris, 1944
Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smoke screen. An unwilling darling to the Nazis, the chanteuse's position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance.
When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won't be long before the gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming Allied invasion. The resistance movement must silence her by any means necessary--including assassination. But Genevieve refuses to let her mother become yet one more victim of the war. Reuniting with her long-lost sister, she must navigate the perilous crosscurrents of occupied France undetected--and in time to save Lillian's life.
Don't miss Karen Robards' gripping and twisty new thriller, SOME MURDERS IN BERLIN, that will leave you questioning everything...
More from Karen Robards:
"Boldly conceived and richly realized...an emotional and powerful tale." --Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris
A world at war. A beautiful young star. A mission no one expected.
Paris, 1944
Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smoke screen. An unwilling darling to the Nazis, the chanteuse's position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance.
When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won't be long before the gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming Allied invasion. The resistance movement must silence her by any means necessary--including assassination. But Genevieve refuses to let her mother become yet one more victim of the war. Reuniting with her long-lost sister, she must navigate the perilous crosscurrents of occupied France undetected--and in time to save Lillian's life.
Don't miss Karen Robards' gripping and twisty new thriller, SOME MURDERS IN BERLIN, that will leave you questioning everything...
More from Karen Robards:
- The Girl from Guernica
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Community Reviews
I find myself drawn to historical fiction set in WWII because it was âthe deadliest conflict in the history of the world. The number of casualties- sixty to eighty million killed-the enormity of the devastation, the sheer cost in human suffering, adds up to a tragedy so staggering itâs almost impossible to fully comprehend.â (Authorâs afterword).
The Black Swan of Paris did a great job transporting me to German occupied France. I was really drawn into the story and wanted to find out what happened next. It would make a great choice for a book club because there was lots to discuss. The romance was a bit drawn out in my opinion which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Overall highly recommend.
The Black Swan of Paris did a great job transporting me to German occupied France. I was really drawn into the story and wanted to find out what happened next. It would make a great choice for a book club because there was lots to discuss. The romance was a bit drawn out in my opinion which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Overall highly recommend.
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