{"product_id":"velvet-undercover-book-teri-brown-9780062321275","title":"Velvet Undercover","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Jennifer Donnelly and Libba Bray comes this page-turning historical spy thriller from Teri Brown, author of the Born of Illusion series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSamantha Donaldson's family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a messenger for the intelligence organization MI5. After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, mathematics, and complex puzzles, hoping to make him proud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Sam is asked to join the famed women's spy group La Dame Blanche, she's torn--while this could be an unbelievable adventure, how can she abandon her mother, who has already lost a husband? But when her handlers reveal shocking news, Sam realizes she can't refuse the exciting and dangerous opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer acceptance leads her straight into the heart of enemy territory on a mission to extract the most valuable British spy embedded in Germany, known only as Velvet. Deep undercover in the court of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Sam must navigate the labyrinthine palace and its many glamorous--and secretive--residents to complete her assignment. To make matters worse she must fight a forbidden attraction to the enemy--a dangerously handsome German guard. In a place where personal politics are treacherously entangled in wartime policy, can Sam find Velvet before it's too late . . . for them both?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA thrilling story of one girl's journey into a deadly world of spy craft and betrayal--with unforgettable consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Strong Female Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e Seventeen-year-old Samantha Donaldson trades her messenger bag for an undercover identity, using her sharp mind to navigate the most dangerous court in Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecret Societies and Spy Craft:\u003c\/b\u003e Plucked from MI5 to join the elite, all-female La Dame Blanche, Sam must master the art of deception to survive her first mission.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDuty, Deception, and Betrayal:\u003c\/b\u003e In a palace where every ally could be an enemy, Sam's mission to rescue the mysterious spy Velvet is complicated by the truth about her own missing father.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Historical Setting:\u003c\/b\u003e Deep within the court of Kaiser Wilhelm II, an impossible connection with a handsome German guard could compromise everything Sam is fighting for.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50343123517713,"sku":"CIN0062321277G","price":5.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0062321277.jpg?v=1751068780","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/velvet-undercover-book-teri-brown-9780062321275","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}