First published 2008
Cletus Frade has traded his Marine pilot wings for the dangerous world of espionage in wartime Argentina. The year is 1943, and Frade works to establish an airline that serves as cover for OSS operations. Two German missions threaten to derail his carefully laid plans before the operation can take flight. Frade must identify and neutralize both threats while navigating the treacherous political landscape of neutral Argentina. The stakes climb higher when the mission becomes deeply personal. The Nazis murdered his father, transforming what began as duty into a quest for justice. Frade faces enemies who will stop at nothing to protect their interests in South America. He must outmaneuver German agents while building the infrastructure for his covert airline. The success of Allied intelligence operations in the region depends on getting his planes in the air.
Genres: historical-fiction, military-fiction, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, quest-for-justice
Setting: Argentina, South America
Period: 1943
470 pages · Hardcover · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence