Velvet Undercover by Teri Brown

Velvet Undercover

Teri Brown

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 20, 2015

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Who it’s for
A World War I spy thriller pairs undercover danger with courtly intrigue and a forbidden attraction.
Themes
Wartime espionage, Family duty and loyalty, Betrayal and forbidden attraction
Pacing
Fast

About this book

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Donnelly and Libba Bray comes this page-turning historical spy thriller from Teri Brown, author of the Born of Illusion series. Samantha Donaldson's family has always done its duty for the British Crown. In the midst of World War I, seventeen-year-old Sam follows in their footsteps, serving her country from the homefront as a messenger for the intelligence organization MI5.

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After her father disappears on a diplomatic mission, she continues their studies of languages, mathematics, and complex puzzles, hoping to make him proud. When Sam is asked to join the famed women's spy group La Dame Blanche, she's torn—while this could be an unbelievable adventure, how can she abandon her mother, who has already lost a husband? But when her handlers reveal shocking news, Sam realizes she can't refuse the exciting and dangerous opportunity. Her acceptance leads her straight into the heart of enemy territory on a mission to extract the most valuable British spy embedded in Germany, known only as Velvet. Deep undercover in the court of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Sam must navigate the labyrinthine palace and its many glamorous—and secretive—residents to complete her assignment. To make matters worse she must fight a forbidden attraction to the enemy—a dangerously handsome German guard. In a place where personal politics are treacherously entangled in wartime policy, can Sam find Velvet before it's too late . . . for them both? A thrilling story of one girl's journey into a deadly world of spy craft and betrayal—with unforgettable consequences.

Spycraft and Secrets

A World War I spy thriller pairs undercover danger with courtly intrigue and a forbidden attraction.

Come here for

  • MI5, coded puzzles, and a mission behind enemy lines
  • A young heroine balancing duty with family worries

Expect

  • Wartime espionage amid the secrets of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s court
  • Romance and danger tangled in undercover work

Where it sits

YA Spy Thrillers88%
Historical YA Romance46%
War & Military YA36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Adventure
  • YA Survival Stories
  • YA Family Stories
  • Historical YA Fantasy
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  • YA Fantasy Romance
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • 19th-Century US YA
  • 20th-Century US YA
Authors
Teri Brown
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 20, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Wartime espionage · Family duty and loyalty · Betrayal and forbidden attraction
Reading lane
YA Adventure