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Ghost Of The Somme: The Paris Cipher

Ghost Of The Somme: The Paris Cipher

Sato, Erika

Paperback

General FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN13: 9798189064494
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 26 2026
Pages: 238
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.50 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The war may have ended, but for Colin, the battle for his soul has just begun. Haunted by the phantom echoes of the Somme and the brutal reality of a prosthetic limb, he navigates a Europe scarred by wreckage and regret. Each throb of his missing flesh is a cruel reminder of battles fought and a life irrevocably altered, but it's the invisible wounds of PTSD that truly plague him. Yet, amidst the gnawing emptiness and recurring nightmares, one beacon remains: a desperate promise whispered by his lost love, Jewel, before the chaos consumed them. He must find Johanna. He must deliver her message. It's a duty etched into his very being, the sole compass guiding him through a world that no longer makes sense.

His quest leads him through the spectral remains of towns, a ghost in a land of ghosts, until the battered grandeur of Paris beckons. A city striving for normalcy beneath the scars of occupation, Paris becomes the crucible of his search. There, in a dimly lit café, he encounters Johanna Reyer - a woman whose quiet resilience masks a profound secret. When an urgent, coded message from Jewel surfaces, delivered by Johanna herself, Colin is plunged into a labyrinth of intrigue. 'The Nightingale sings at midnight, ' she reveals, a phrase that jolts him with its ominous familiarity, signalling imminent danger for Jewel and drawing Colin deeper into a clandestine world he thought he'd escaped.

But Johanna's story is a tapestry woven with evasions, her answers hazy, her details inconsistent. Colin, sharpened by the brutal lessons of war, senses a veil of deception shrouding her claims. Jewel, his beloved Jewel, was involved in something dangerous, something that left behind a trail of coded messages and half-finished plans. As Colin races against time to piece together the fragments, he realizes he's not alone in this hunt. Whispers of an Allied Watch List and the ominous shadow of Captain Kepler suggest a far-reaching conspiracy, turning his personal quest into a perilous dance with spies and secrets. The promised apology might be the key to a cipher more dangerous than he could ever imagine, hidden within the very heart of post-war Paris.

Step into a world where every shadow holds a secret and every promise could be a trap. In *Ghost Of The Somme: The Paris Cipher*, you will:

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