We Shall Not Sleep: World War I

Anne Perry is known as one of the world’s best historical novelists, especially for her magnificent Victorian mysteries. Her vividly imagined World War I novels have propelled her talents to new heights, and her devoted readers have multiplied. The final book in this epic series featuring the dedicated Reavley family, We Shall Not Sleep, is perhaps the most enthralling of all Perry’s novels. Peace is finally in sight after four long years, but chaplain Joseph Reavley and his sister Judith, an ambulance driver on the Western Front, are more hard pressed than ever. Violence is increasing behind the lines, with soldiers abusing German prisoners and a nurse being raped and murdered. The sinister ideologue known as the Peacemaker now threatens to undermine the peace just as he did the war. Suddenly, Matthew, the third Reavley sibling and an intelligence expert, arrives at the front with startling news. The Peacemaker’s German counterpart has offered to go to England and expose his co-conspirator as a traitor. But with war still raging and prejudices inflamed, such a journey would be filled with hazards, especially since the Peacemaker has secret informers everywhere, even on the battlefield. For richness of plot, character, and feeling, We Shall Not Sleep is unmatched. Anne Perry’s brilliantly orchestrated finale is a heartstopping tour de force, mesmerizing and totally satisfying.

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