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001 2015011131
003 DLC
005 20151124081355.0
008 150327s2015 nyu 000 1 eng
010 $a 2015011131
020 $a9780553393903 (softcover)
020 $z9780553393910 (eBook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
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050 00 $aPR6070.H96$bS34 2015
082 00 $a823/.914$223
084 $aFIC014000$aFIC022060$aFIC008000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aThynne, Jane,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe scent of secrets :$ba novel /$cJane Thynne.
264 1 $aNew York :$bBallantine Books,$c[2015]
300 $axviii, 422 pages ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Set in Europe, in 1938, during the tense run-up to war, and perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, Robert Harris, and Susan Elia MacNeal, this gripping historical novel features the half-British, half-German actress (and wholly covert spy) Clara Vine, who finds herself enmeshed in a dangerous game of subterfuge. The colorful, lively streets of Paris come as a welcome relief to Clara Vine after the dour countenance of Berlin, where bunkers and bomb shelters are being dug, soldiers march the streets in their high boots, and Jewish residents rush to make it home before curfew. Though Clara is in Paris to make a film, her true work is never far from her mind. Approached by a British intelligence officer, Clara is initially confounded by his request: Get close to Eva Braun and glean as much as she can about the Fuhrer's plans and intentions. Clara has already established friendships with several high-ranking Nazi wives, but Eva Braun is another matter altogether. Hitler keeps his "secret" girlfriend obsessively hidden, fiercely guarding their relationship as well as Eva's delicate psychological state. From the gilded halls of the decadent City of Light to the cobbled, quaint streets of Munich, and even to the chilling, rarefied air of the Berghof, Hitler's private mountaintop retreat, Clara flirts with discovery at every turn--and a dangerous, devious plot unfolds. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader's Circle for author chats and more"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"Clara Vine, a half-Jewish Anglo-German, uses her unique access to the upper echelons of pre-war Nazi society to spy for her native Britain. The novel richly fuses fact and fiction with a cast of real Nazis and their British admirers, such as the Mitford sisters and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Clara Vine, through her friendship with Eva Braun, finds herself enmeshed in a plot to assassinate Hitler"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aActresses$vFiction.
650 0 $aIntelligence officers$zGreat Britain$vFiction.
650 0 $aEspionage$zGreat Britain$xHistory$y20th century$vFiction.
651 0 $aGermany$xHistory$y1933-1945$vFiction.
650 7 $aFICTION / Historical.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aFICTION / Sagas.$2bisacsh
655 7 $aHistorical fiction.$2gsafd
655 7 $aSpy stories.$2gsafd
856 42 $3Cover image$u9780553393903.jpg