
After four long years, peace is finally in sight. But
chaplain Joseph Reavley and his sister, Judith, an
ambulance driver on the Western Front, are more hard
pressed than ever. Behind the lines, violence is
increasing: Soldiers are abusing German prisoners, a nurse
has been raped and murdered, and the sinister ideologue
called the Peacemaker now threatens to undermine the peace
just as he did the war. Matthew, the third Reavley sibling and an intelligence
expert, suddenly arrives at the front with startling news:
The Peacemaker's German counterpart has offered to go to
England and expose his co-conspirator as a traitor. But
with war still raging and prejudices inflamed, such a
journey would be fraught with hazards, especially since the
Peacemaker has secret informers everywhere, even on the
battlefield. For richness of plot, character, and feeling, We Shall Not
Sleep is unmatched. Anne Perry's brilliantly orchestrated
finale is a heartstopping tour de force, mesmerizing and
totally satisfying.
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