Louise's Lies (The Louise Pearlie World War II Novels of Suspense Book 6)

When a bloodstained body is discovered behind the bar at the Baron Steuben Inn on a cold December night in 1943, Government girl Louise Pearlie becomes entangled in a murder investigation. Though the victim was a regular customer, no one claims to know anything about him. Louise soon learns the murder connects to her top-secret work at the OSS. She is ordered to investigate while keeping this connection hidden from those involved, including the police detective leading the case. Though trained in secrecy, the constant deception weighs on her—particularly when she discovers other patrons at the Steuben that night are also concealing secrets. As Louise grapples with her silence, she faces a troubling question: will her secrecy lead to an innocent person being arrested for the crime? The novel portrays the experiences of alien residents in wartime Washington and captures the strained atmosphere of a city stretched thin by an influx of new workers.