{"product_id":"the-innocent-assassin-kim-black-9781946846273","title":"The Innocent Assassin","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the final days of World War II, Penny Tompkins has one last mission. She's a British assassin, trained by the Special Operations Executive, and her final target is a notorious SS officer, Yann Kohler. But when Penny wakes aboard a train with the man's lifeless body beside her and the murder weapon planted at her feet, she realizes the hunter has become the hunted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFramed for a murder she didn't commit, Penny must uncover who killed the officer and why someone would go to such lengths to expose her secret identity. Trapped at a quiet country inn with a roster of suspicious guests, she navigates a treacherous path of deception, betrayal, and buried wartime secrets. Her only allies are her elderly neighbor, her charming yet mysterious SOE handler, and a clever French detective who suspects there's more to Penny than her elegant exterior suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the investigation closes in and her enemies grow bolder, Penny must stay one step ahead to clear her name and complete her mission. But with the war ending, loyalties shift, justice turns murky, and the line between ally and enemy becomes dangerously blurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the atmospheric backdrop of post-liberation France, The Innocent Assassin is a clean, PG-rated historical mystery and romantic suspense novel. It features a strong female lead, sharp dialogue, and a tightly woven plot steeped in espionage and moral conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first installment in The Traveling Companion Series, a gripping journey through postwar Europe where justice isn't always legal, and the most dangerous secrets are the ones you carry alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1946846279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946846273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steepledog Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Kim Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874462445823,"sku":"9781946846273","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-innocent-assassin-kim-black-9781946846273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}