This was an enjoyable spy thriller that takes place in the lead-up to World War II. Austrian-American actor Fredric Stahl is strong-armed by his film studio to go to France to make a film, in spite of the clearly increasing tensions there. Once there, Stahl is the target of many competing forces, both pro- and anti-German. He agrees to participate in several risky operations to gather information for the American consulate, placing himself and his friends in danger. All the while, he is pursuing a relationship with Renate, a woman working on his film, and having an affair with another. While I liked the writing and premise, the book seems a little anti-climactic.
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