{"product_id":"the-spy-keeper-of-marseille","title":"The Spy Keeper of Marseille","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith a strong baseline of little-known history, a sweet melody for Marcel and Zelie's building love, the rich harmony of Zelie's personal growth, and jarring notes of danger and betrayal, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Spy Keeper of Marseille\u003c\/i\u003e thrills. Roseanna M. White has written another stellar World War II novel.--Sarah Sundin, bestselling, Christy Award-winning author of Mists over the Channel Islands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Spy Keeper of Marseille\u003c\/i\u003e captures the quiet ferocity of a woman and mother who lives out the dangerous beauty of doing what's right--even when it could cost her everything. Roseanna M. White delivers a story as brave as its heroine, proving that love and courage can change the course of history.--Janyre Tromp, bestselling author of Darkness Calls the Tiger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom alliances with MI6 and double agents to a romance that beautifully holds respect and desire, White (\u003ci\u003eThe Collector of Burned Books\u003c\/i\u003e, 2025) is at her stunning best. . . . Profound and masterful, [\u003ci\u003eThe Spy Keeper of Marseille\u003c\/i\u003e] captures the disarming influence and vulnerability of the musical arts and the dissonant strain of hope in the face of betrayal and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e--Booklist, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former housewife finds her calling in a French Resistance group in this propulsive historical from White. . . . Readers will be swept up.\u003c\/p\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't miss this symphony of a book from White (\u003ci\u003eThe Collector of Burned Books\u003c\/i\u003e), who highlights regular people making brave choices even as they are caught in a geopolitical web they can barely understand. Recommended for readers who enjoy World War II novels set in France, such as \u003ci\u003eUntil Leaves Fall in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Sundin and \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Girls of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e by Pam Jenoff.\u003c\/p\u003e--Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn occupied France, a woman becomes a spy for the Resistance and rises to lead the largest intelligence operation in the country in this propulsive new World War II historical novel by bestselling author Roseanna M. White.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarseille, France, 1941.\u003c\/b\u003e Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer's wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few. With enemies closing in, Zelie must earn the trust of her network and prove herself to those who doubt a woman's place at the helm of France's largest spy ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcel Laurent was a renowned concert pianist before joining the French army and being sent to a POW camp. Freed in a prisoner exchange by a wealthy businessman with ties to the Resistance, Marcel agrees to spy for Alliance by conducting a youth orchestra, gathering intelligence from patrons who are loose-lipped Nazi sympathizers. Marcel's weekly radio broadcasts introducing the orchestra's performances give him the perfect cover to send coded messages over the airwaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Zelie and Marcel grow closer through their shared love of music, she begins to rely on him. But betrayal from within Alliance puts everything they've fought for at risk. When a double agent infiltrates their ranks and the two are captured, their bond faces its greatest test . . . and any misstep could jeopardize not only Alliance but the very outcome of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thrilling, propulsive novel based on the real life of a female spy during World War II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of WWII historical fiction by Ariel Lawhon, Lynn Austin, Martha Hally Kelly, and Kristy Cambron\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA captivating romance featuring a strong female heroine and a musician hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/27\/2026 (EAN 9798400501784, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 115 (EAN 9798400501791, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798400501791, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWhite, Roseanna M\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoseanna M. 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