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Chapters (117)
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. The Cast of Characters
  6. CHAPTER ONE
  7. The Recruits
  8. CHAPTER TWO
  9. CHAPTER THREE
  10. CHAPTER FOUR
  11. CHAPTER FIVE
  12. CHAPTER SIX
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT
  15. CHAPTER NINE
  16. CHAPTER TEN
  17. CHAPTER ELEVEN
  18. CHAPTER TWELVE
  19. CHAPTER THIRTEEN
  20. CHAPTER FOURTEEN
  21. CHAPTER FIFTEEN
  22. CHAPTER SIXTEEN
  23. The Missions
  24. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
  25. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
  26. CHAPTER NINETEEN
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
  33. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
  34. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
  35. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
  36. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
  43. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
  44. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
  45. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
  46. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY
  48. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
  49. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
  50. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
  51. CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
  52. CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
  53. CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
  54. CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
  55. CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT
  56. CHAPTER FORTY-NINE
  57. CHAPTER FIFTY
  58. CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE
  59. CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO
  60. CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
  61. CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR
  62. CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
  63. CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX
  64. CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN
  65. CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT
  66. The Game
  67. CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE
  68. CHAPTER SIXTY
  69. CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE
  70. CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO
  71. CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE
  72. CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR
  73. CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE
  74. CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX
  75. CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN
  76. CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT
  77. CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE
  78. CHAPTER SEVENTY
  79. CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
  80. CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
  81. CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
  82. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
  83. CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
  84. CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
  85. CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN
  86. CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT
  87. CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE
  88. CHAPTER EIGHTY
  89. CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE
  90. CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO
  91. CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE
  92. CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR
  93. HOME
  94. CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE
  95. CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX
  96. CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN
  97. CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT
  98. CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE
  99. CHAPTER NINETY
  100. CHAPTER NINETY-ONE
  101. CHAPTER NINETY-TWO
  102. CHAPTER NINETY-THREE
  103. CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR
  104. CHAPTER NINETY-FIVE
  105. CHAPTER NINETY-SIX
  106. CHAPTER NINETY-SEVEN
  107. CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT
  108. CHAPTER NINETY-NINE
  109. CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED
  110. CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED ONE
  111. Acknowledgments
  112. Discover More
  113. About the Author
  114. Reading Group Guide
  115. Discussion Questions
  116. A Conversation with Leila Meacham
  117. ALSO BY LEILA MEACHAM

“Which means that we have access to his house, which means that we have lots of opportunities to use our Minoxes,” Chris said.

“Which reminds me that I need you to ask the major to arrange a cutout for me. I have a roll of film to get to him,” Brad said to Bridgette.

“I’ll see to it,” she said. “So all those whiches mean that you boys are staying?”

“We’re staying,” Chris said, and Brad nodded.

“Okay, then.” Bridgette raised her shoulders and spread her palms. “Now that we’ve heard from everyone and decided that the risks in remaining are no worse than those we came prepared to take, should we call in the Frenchman?”

“Not yet, Labrador.” The interruption came from Victoria. “We haven’t heard from you. What about the threat of the policeman?”

“Oh, him.” Bridgette flipped a hand to discount her concern. “He’s harmless. He’s just a young recruit too busy reveling in the attention he’s getting as the guardian of the mural to be a threat. Once he’s in the Vichy Milice, he’ll be gone from the scene anyway. Besides, he’s sweet on me. I can handle him.” Her gaze swept the table again. “Well, guys, it’s now or never. Let’s make it official. All in favor of sticking it out, raise your hands.”

All hands went up.

“Okay, unless there’s anything else to discuss…” She glanced at Bucky. “Lodestar, will you call in the Frenchman?”

CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

In the bell tower, at the peephole, Dirk came alert. The door to the tea and book shop was opening. At the window, a man in an apron, presumably the proprietor, was turning the sign back to its original position. The shop was now open for business. A big, heavy-shouldered man, middle-aged, obviously French, stepped out. He lit a cigarette, cupping his hand around it, but not as protection against the nonexistent wind. His large hand provided a screen for his eyes to pan the street left to right. An age-old covert maneuver. Seemingly satisfied that the street gave no cause for concern, he turned to walk away, then suddenly stopped and cast his attention directly at the peephole. Startled, Dirk jerked his head aside and almost landed among the rat droppings. A quick grab of the rotten baluster saved him from falling but at the cost of some racket. Had the Frenchman heard it? Had he spotted his eye peering through the cutout in the masonry? Dirk inched his eye back to it. He could see the man’s gaze travel to the belfry and hold steady. After a while, apparently convinced that no unseen eye was upon him, he strolled on. If ever Dirk needed proof that something of a clandestine nature was going on in La Petite Madeleine involving Stephane Beaulieu, the window sign and the Frenchman’s behavior cinched it.