A captivating and unrequited love story is set against the action-packed background of the French Resistance in 1942, where a sophisticated, fashion-conscious Countess, Henriette, owner of a Chateau winery in South West France, is also the head of several Resistance Groups. She falls in love with Pere Louis, the Abbot of a local monastery, also a doctor, who leads a double life as a Resistance leader. A beautiful young female English radio operator and explosives expert, with a killer instinct, parachutes in to help plan the destruction of factories producing weapons and aircraft parts, dynamiting railways, and the ambush of a German armored column. Gripping, and masterfully written, the daring and adrenaline pumping exploits create a breathless suspense, taking the reader on an emotional roller coaster as people struggle to outwit the Gestapo. Let the Peacock Sing, is an engrossing story of survival and Resistance, filled with raw emotions of loss and love, even as underground preparations are being made to support the Allied landings on D-Day, June 6th.
