The Mozart Code

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No matter how you might try to hide in a war to escape your past, it is always close at hand.

Lady Sophia Huntington Villiers is no stranger to intrigue, as her work with Alan Turings Bombe Machines at Bletchley Park during the war attests. Now, as part of Simon Barres covert team in post-war Vienna, she uses her inimitable charm and code name Starling to infiltrate the world of relics: uncovering vital information that could tilt the stakes of the mounting Cold War. When several influential men charge her with finding the death mask of Mozart, Sophie wonders if there is more than the composers legacy at stake and finds herself drawn to potential answers in Prague.

Simon Barrington, the illegitimate heir of one of Sussexs oldest estates, used the previous war to hide his insecurities about his past. Now, he uses his high breeding to gain access to all four allied quarters of the ruined city in an attempt to slow the fall of the Iron Curtain. He has been in love with Sophie Villiers since the moment he met her, and a marriage of convenience to save Simons estate has always kept her close. Until now, when Sophies mysterious client in Prague forces him to wonder if her allegiance to himand their causeis in question. Torn between his loyalty to his cause and his heart, Simon seeks answers about Sophie only to learn that everything he thought he knew about his involvement in both wars is based on a lie.

Murky espionage and burgeoning passion twine beautifully together in The Mozart Codes superbly evocative prosean enchanting read! Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code

Vienna is the new Paris in The Mozart Code, a World WarII spy novel with deft, chess-like plotting, and plenty of old-fashioned romance. Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope novels and Mother Daughter Traitor Spy

The Mozart Code is a smart, luscious romance, a thrilling suspense, and a thunderously good read. McMillan is a rising star in historical fiction. Aimie K. Runyan, bestselling author of The School for German Brides

Rife with secret codes, haunting melodies, betrayal and sacrifice, at its heart this is a story about the courage it takes to love and be loved. Highly recommended! Kimberly Brock, author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare

Beautifully lush and atmospheric, The Mozart Code is a novel full of nuances and brimming with danger, romance, and intrigue. Jenni L. Walsh, author of Becoming Bonnie and The Call of the Wrens

The Mozart Code left me breathless. Joy Callaway, international bestselling author of The Fifth Avenue Artists Society and The Greenbrier Resort

• Post World War II historical romance
• Stand-alone novel (features characters from The London Restoration)
• Book length: 95,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

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'McMillan (The London Restoration) spins a gripping story of Cold War espionage as two British operatives in a marriage of convenience become immersed in a dangerous mission . . . McMillan's vivid descriptions of a postwar Vienna add allure to the simmering, romantic mystery. Readers will be riveted from the very first page.' * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

Rachel McMillan is a history enthusiast, lifelong bibliophile, and author of the Herringford and Watts series. When not reading (or writing), Rachel can be found at the theater, traveling near and far, and watching far too many British miniseries. Rachel lives in Toronto where she works in educational publishing and is always planning her next trip to Boston. Facebook: RachKMc1; Twitter: @RachKMc; Instagram: RachKMc.