Description:
CIA officer Talbot Bentley develops a wandering eye he blames on his aloof wife, Eleanor. Their story soon unrolls into a fiasco that could end his career. Talbot's no straight arrow, but the secrets Eleanor keeps are far more explosive.
Brief description: Pamela Norsworthy earned a 2025 Georgia Author of the Year nomination for her debut novel, War Bonds, which drew heavily on her father's experiences in World War Two. A former journalist, Pam began writing fiction to explore the vast, unforeseen reverberations when world events collide with the peaceable lives of average people. A lifelong singer, Pam enjoys making music and performing with her guitar-playing husband, rooting for the Atlanta Braves and her alma mater, the University of Virginia, and lingering over spirited, discursive dinners to chew over ideas and themes from every angle. She and her husband live in Atlanta, Georgia, where Pam's writing is interrupted every day at noon by their two barking dogs, taken by surprise once again by the arrival of the mail carrier.
Review Quotes:
"Cold War thrillers are rarely this stylish and sophisticated. Norsworthy understands that the most dangerous secrets can be hidden inside a marriage." -Best Thrillers
"The Americans meets Paul Vidich's An Honorable Man!" -Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the Tyler Zahn suspense series
"Spies and lies abound in the rocky political climate following World War II. Will love prevail, or will this entanglement bring only regrets?" -Anna Daugherty, award-winning author of The Grace Church series