"A thrilling work of suspense"
In 1945 Austria, American soldiers stop a Nazi train
loaded with stolen art, gold and jewelry. General Sam
Flaherty has his men catalogue the booty while expecting
General Mallory to find a storage area for the valuable
loot. In 2000 Colorado, Lieutenant Colonel Irish Flaherty is
stunned by the newspaper account that a Presidential
Advisory Commission looking into missing Holocaust
treasures names his grandfather as a potential thief.
Irish cannot believe his mentor who taught him about honor,
duty, and country would do such a deed. Irish decides to
prove the innocence of his grandfather and begins making
inquiries that take him to Professor Amy Mallory. She also
believes her grandfather would never dishonor his uniform. The third grandchild of the posthumously accused
generals, Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of State Dustin
Eachan knows that his hopes for the top job ended with this
story. He informs his cousin to hide a painting that is on
the inventory list though he believes that his grandfather
is innocent of any real looting. All three descendants are impacted by the crimes of
five decades ago, but to make matters worse, someone wants
the trio and anyone close to them dead. Though romantic intrigue readers will relish Patricia
Potter's latest novel, BROKEN HONOR, mystery fans will
cherish the tale just as much. The characters are
realistic, especially their varying reactions to the media
release of the theft. Readers will struggle to ascertain
whom the villain is while rooting for the trio to save the
reputations of their ancestors. Ms. Potter has written a
great story that will gain her a wealth of new fans. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted December 13, 2001
SummaryFrom USA Bestselling author Patricia Potter, a gripping new
suspense novel about the demands of honor -- and the
demands of the heart.
Long ago, in the waning years of World War II, a Nazi
train was captured by the Allies. Its cargo -- a fortune
in stolen art and gold dust -- vanished. Now, two
strangers are about to become engulfed in its tantalizing
mystery.
Influenced by her rebellious, hippy mother and the tragic
legacy of her authoritarian grandfather -- a retired
general -- history professor Amy Mallory vowed never to
fall for a man in uniform. But her late grandfather's
private files exposes her to a dangerous -- and tempting --
world she never imagined . . .
Colonel Lucien (Irish) Flaherty has devoted his life to
duty, honor, country. But all that he believes is
shattered when his grandfather's honor is tainted by
scandal -- and by secrets that link his past to that of a
beautiful stranger, secrets that someone would kill to keep
buried, secrets that bring Amy and Irish together in
unexpected passion and inescapable peril.
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