by Kate Quinn
First published 2019
Nina Markova dreams of taking to the skies before Nazi forces invade the Soviet Union. She joins the Night Witches, the all-female bomber squadron that strikes German targets under cover of darkness. Shot down behind enemy lines, Nina encounters a deadly Nazi war criminal called the Huntress. She survives the encounter through quick thinking and courage. British correspondent Ian Graham witnesses the carnage from Omaha Beach to the Nuremberg Trials, then dedicates himself to tracking Nazi fugitives. The Huntress remains his most elusive target. Graham partners with Nina, the sole survivor of the Huntress's attacks, to continue the search. In postwar Boston, teenager Jordan McBride pursues photography while living with her widowed father. When he brings home a quiet German woman as his new fiancée, Jordan feels immediate unease. She investigates her future stepmother's background and uncovers disturbing connections to wartime Germany. The three storylines converge as past and present collide, forcing each character to confront the lasting damage of war and the difficult pursuit of justice.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Soviet Union, Omaha Beach, Nuremberg, Boston
Period: World War II, Postwar
530 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks
Content warnings: violence, war