Historical setting in 1917 Iowa provides authentic context for the story
Female protagonist Jutta Schmidt faces moral dilemmas during wartime
Engaging spy thriller plot with suspenseful twists
Multiple perspectives enhance depth and realism
Read by Judith Miller for an immersive listening experience
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Best-selling author Judith Miller sets this compelling novel in 1917 Iowa. With the Great War fueling anti-German hysteria, agents of President Wilson's Council of National Defense threaten to disfigure Jutta Schmidt, torch her family's bakery, and butcher her parents unless she returns to the Amana colonies as their spy. Back in South Am