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To Entice a Spy
by Diane Scott Lewis
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GENRE: Historical Romantic
Suspense
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BLURB:
In
1794, Widowed Countess Eseld Trehearne seeks revenge for the brutal death of
her female companion during a Paris riot. On her return to England, Eseld
delves into espionage to defeat the French rebels.
Baron Robert Penhale,
Eseld’s childhood love, rejoins the Secret Services after his wife’s death.
He’s determined to protect England from the revolution terrorizing France.
A ruthless French spy
fights for the common man while disguised as an English aristocrat. He’s intent
on revenge against those who oppose him.
With the spy stalking
them and Robert in fear for Eseld's life, the fate of the couple verges on
disaster.
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EXCERPT:
“Don’t you wish to celebrate with us, Citizeness?” A drunken
man with pocked cheeks spewed spittle in her face. “Where’s your tri-color
cockade?”
“I’ve lost mine.” Eseld swept her hand to her collar and
winced. “Please excuse us; we’ll celebrate later.”
She swore silently as she’d forgotten to use her roughest
French. Her tricolore had been swiped by a scrubby boy near the entrance gate.
Hester held aside her cloak, displaying hers. Eseld gripped
her friend by the shoulder and
rushed with her into a narrow passage, which turned at a
right angle. The hotel was located in a court, at number 8. Dank air filled her
lungs as her pulse hammered.
“That one sounded like a ci-devant,” the drunk accused, his
shout echoing after them. “I want to know what they’re up to.”
He and his slouching friend ran after them, boots beating on
the cobbles.
“We should’ve brought a pistol, if we owned one,” Hester
said with a gasp as they hiked up their skirts and bolted.
The two men were on them in a few seconds, in a waft of
perspiration and cheap wine. The first drunk, in his ragged black coat, grabbed
Eseld and swept off her hood. “She’s a pretty one. With witch’s red hair.”
“Please, let us go.” Her lips trembled, but more with anger
than fright. She struggled to stay calm. “We are loyal citizens. You have no
reason to harm us.”
“I’ll wager your skin is soft.” The drunk shoved her up
against a mold-stained wall.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Diane
Parkinson (Diane Scott Lewis) grew up near San Francisco, joined the Navy at
nineteen, married in Greece and raised two sons in Puerto Rico, California, and
Guam. She's a member of the Historical Novel Society and wrote book reviews for
their magazine. She’s always loved travel and history and has had several
historical novels published. Her most recent is the Oyster War Novel set in the
1950s: Ghost Point.
Her spy
novella, To Entice a Spy, set in England during the French Revolution—two
former lovers chase a ruthless spy; will love rekindle as murder stalks
them?—will be released on October 11, 2021.
Diane lives
with her husband and one naughty dog in western Pennsylvania.
For more on
her books visit her website: www.dianescottlewis.org
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Diane-Scott-Lewis/e/B003NTK2GM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1632593463&sr=1-1
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