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Three Hours in Paris

Book 1 in the series:Kate Rees

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Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black is a historical thriller set during the Nazi occupation of France in World War II. The story follows Kate Rees, an American sharpshooter recruited by British Intelligence to assassinate Adolf Hitler during his brief visit to Paris. As Kate navigates through a dangerous mission filled with espionage, betrayal, and suspense, readers are taken on a gripping journey through a dark and tumultuous time in history.

The plot of the book is fast-paced, with a strong focus on Kate's character development, her motivations, and the challenges she faces as she races against time to complete her mission. The writing style is described as well-researched, engaging, and immersive, drawing readers into the heart-pounding narrative of a woman seeking revenge for the loss of her family amidst the chaos of war-torn Paris.

Characters:

Characters include a resourceful female protagonist navigating a high-stakes mission and a sympathetic antagonist, embodying the moral complexity of wartime.

Writing/Prose:

The writing is characterized by fast-paced narrative and immersive descriptions that create an engaging, suspenseful experience.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot is built around a failed assassination attempt against Hitler during his short visit to Nazi-occupied Paris, featuring themes of personal vengeance.

Setting:

The setting is richly detailed as Nazi-occupied Paris in 1940, enhancing the story's historical authenticity.

Pacing:

The pacing is rapid and relentless, ensuring a constant sense of urgency and suspense throughout the narrative.

Notes:

The story is set in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1940 during World War II.
Hitler only spent three hours in Paris, a historical fact that inspired the plot.
The protagonist, Kate Rees, is an American marksman living in Britain who is recruited by British intelligence.
Kate's personal tragedy—losing her husband and child in a bombing—motivates her mission for revenge.
She receives minimal training in spycraft before being sent to assassinate Hitler.
One plot point involves a sympathetic German policeman named Gunter, who is also trying to thwart the Gestapo.
The novel explores themes of betrayal, survival, and the moral complexities of war.
The author, Cara Black, is best known for her Aimee Leduc series but this is her first standalone novel.
The writing vividly depicts the atmosphere of Paris, making readers feel the heat and tension of the city.
The fast-paced narrative keeps readers on edge, with short chapters that escalate the suspense.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include themes of grief, loss, wartime violence, espionage, and the emotional impacts of war.

From The Publisher:

In June of 1940, when Paris fell to the Nazis, Hitler spent a total of three hours in the City of Light-abruptly leaving, never to return. To this day, no one knows why.

Kate Rees, a young American markswoman, has been recruited by British intelligence to drop into Paris with a dangerous assignment: assassinate the Führer. Wrecked by grief after a Luftwaffe bombing killed her husband and infant daughter, she is armed with a rifle, a vendetta, and a fierce resolve. But other than rushed and rudimentary instruction, she has no formal spy training. Thrust into the red-hot center of the war, a country girl from rural Oregon finds herself holding the fate of the world in her hands. When Kate misses her mark and the plan unravels, Kate is on the run for her life-all the time wrestling with the suspicion that the whole operation was a set-up.

New York Times bestselling author Cara Black is at her best as she brings Occupation-era France to vivid life in this masterful, pulse-pounding story about one young woman with the temerity-and drive-to take on Hitler himself.

*Features an illustrated map of 1940s Paris as full color endpapers.

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About the Author:

Cara Black is the author of seventeen books in the New York Times bestselling Aimée Leduc series. She has received multiple nominations for the Anthony and Macavity Awards, and her books have been translated into German, Norwegian, Japanese, French, Spanish,…

 
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