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Description edit
The first in a new series from the author of the ‘Simon Shaw’ books - 1942. Louise Pearlie, a young widow, has come to Washington DC to work as a clerk for the legendary OSS, the precursor to the CIA. When, while filing, she discovers a document concerning the husband of a college friend,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Louise Perlie: OSS clerk in Washington, widow
Quotes edit
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“My boss was a simple man who tended to say the same things over and over, just in case you didn’t grasp his meaning the first few times. “Louise,” he would say to me, “you ain’t like most women. You know how to keep your mouth shut.” I could have reminded him that the last three employees we’d fired for talking too much had been men, but I knew how to keep my mouth shut about plenty that had nothing to do with military secrets.”
Louise Pearlie
First Sentence edit
"I slept naked last night, like everyone else in this city."
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Louise Pearlie. (standard series)
Followed by Louise's gamble.
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Sarah R. Shaber (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Sarah R. Shaber: Here you'll find a Reading Group Guide for Louise's War. Just click on the book tab!
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