The Judas Kiss

this is a great story that is completely character-driven. At the dawn of the Nazi invasion of Austria you have the beautiful Carly who is in love with Nick, a jew. Though Carly is saught after by the evil Baron Fritz, who uses the vulenerable Der Chinezer as his lacky, the play of passions ensues. Carly marries the Baron in exchange for Nick's escape to America, and Der Chinezer is taken deeper into the fold of the Nazi Party.This book is like watching a really great movie; there are an array of plots and well developed secondary characters, two settings (Hollywood and occupied Austria) and the suspense of any war drama. read this book, it's great for a cold winter's day!

This is a dramatic and suspenseful story set in Austria during the Nazi occupation. Carly Siefermann falls in love with Nick Gallanz, a successful Jewish architect. His life is put into danger when the Nazis arrive. Wanting to help him escape, Carly reluctantly marries a Nazi bully, Baron Von Gottisberg in exchange for his help in getting Nick out of the country. Carly carries on with her pretend life with the husband she despises, but uses her baroness stature as a cover for her resistance activities, putting herself in danger of retaliation by her husband. The deception in her marriage, the furtiveness of her actions as she tries to help the allies, Nick's tense escape, and the evil intentions of the baron all contribute to the suspenseful fun of this story.