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From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a thrilling World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to save her father and aid the French resistance.
Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon's father left their home in France to fight for the Allies in World War II, and that was the last time Meg saw him. Recently, she heard he was being held prisoner by the Nazis, a terrible sentence from which Meg fears he'll never return. All she has left of him are the codes he placed in a jar for her to decipher, an affectionate game the two of them shared. But the codes are running low, and soon there'll be nothing left of Papa for Meg to hold on to at all.
Suddenly, an impossible chance to save her father falls into Meg's lap. After following a trail of blood in the snow, Meggie finds an injured British spy hiding in her grandmother's barn. Captain Stewart tells her that a family of German refugees must be guided across Nazi-occupied France to neutral Spain, whereupon one of them has promised to free Meg's father. Captain Stewart was meant to take that family on their journey, but too injured to complete the task himself, he offers it to Meg, along with a final code from Papa to help complete the mission -- perhaps the most important, and most difficult, riddle she's received yet.
As the Nazis flood Meg's village in fierce pursuit, she accepts the duty and begins the trek across France. Leading strangers through treacherous territory, Meg faces danger and uncertainty at every turn, all the while struggling to crack her father's code. The message, as she unravels it, reveals secrets costly enough to risk the mission and even her own life. Can Meg solve the puzzle, rescue the family, and save her father?
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“Narrator Karissa Vacker establishes a youthful and determined voice for twelve-year-old Meg…Vacker keeps listeners on edge as the intensity grows and more mysteries are revealed. Listeners will cheer Meg on as she tries to reunite with her father and avoid danger at every turn.”
— AudioFile
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“Nielsen builds suspense through constantly shifting suspicions and loyalties…Determined and stubborn Meg makes a believable—if occasionally two-dimensional—protagonist.”
— Publishers Weekly
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About Jennifer A. Nielsen
Jennifer A. Nielsen writes children’s fiction and young adult fantasy novels in four series: the Underworld Chronicles, Ascendance, Mark of the Thief, and Traitor’s Game. She has also written eleven stand-alone novels, of which Rescue was a finalist for the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Fiction.
About Karissa Vacker
Karissa Vacker is a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator and actress. After graduating with a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, she performed in regional theaters across the country before moving to Los Angeles. She has guest starred in network television shows and films and continues to work on screen and stage. Her audiobook credits include romance, young adult fiction, and mystery thrillers.