The Seamstress of New Lyon
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Series: The Occupations of Nouvelle Bruges and New Lyon, Book 2
Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
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ISBN13: 9798181318663
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
She sews beauty by day. She saves lives by night. When the ruthless Aurigan Empire conquers the prosperous world of New Lyon, thousands of Allied military personnel find themselves trapped behind enemy lines. Those who are captured disappear into a vast network of prison camps, interrogation centers, and forced-labor colonies from which few ever return. Madame Celeste Beaumont appears to be the last person capable of threatening an empire. A respected dressmaker serving the wives and daughters of Aurigan officers, she is regarded as harmless, apolitical, and utterly insignificant. The Aurigans are wrong. Working from her elegant salon, Celeste and her loyal assistant Margot Sinclair create a secret escape network that smuggles stranded soldiers, pilots, and refugees across occupied space toward freedom. Hidden beneath bolts of fabric, forged permits, fashion exhibitions, and social gatherings lies one of the most successful resistance operations in the sector. As hundreds of lives come to depend upon her courage, Celeste attracts the attention of Colonel Otto Reiner, a brilliant investigator whose sole mission is to destroy the underground movement before it can unravel Aurigan control.
A battle of wits begins beneath the very noses of the occupiers, where a single mistake means imprisonment, torture, or death. Inspired by the spirit of the classic wartime film Paris Underground, The Seamstress of New Lyon is a thrilling tale of courage, sacrifice, resistance, and the extraordinary power of ordinary people who refuse to surrender their humanity in the face of tyranny. Perfect for readers who enjoy:
- Wartime resistance adventures
- World War II-inspired science fiction
- Courageous civilian heroes
- Space opera with historical themes
- Stories in the tradition of Pimpernel Smith and A Town Like Alice
- Clean, character-driven suspense
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