1918:

The Allies and Germany square off for the final Armageddon. Gil Martin and Paul & his wife Shannon Tunney Keller, the “saviors of New York” from Over Here, struggle to secure victory. But at what cost? On the Western Front, Martin & Keller do not know who is more treacherous: the German army or supposed friends. During the American advance, a cunning assassin emerges to threaten General Pershing. In the final days of the war, Martin & Keller battle through the formidable German defenses in the Meuse-Argonne. Taking it will be ghastly. For Martin, pledged to keep his brave friend Keller alive, the story becomes a personal struggle of sacrifice, loss of faith, and despair. In New York, Shannon wonders if she is a wife or widow. She uncovers a conspiracy to help Germany win the war but gets trapped between scheming rivals, opportunistic adventurers, and righteous patriots. Through it all, each will face betrayal, bewildering obstacles, and certain death.

Send The Word shortlisted in Chanticleer's Goethe book awards (category; post 1750s Historical Fiction).