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It is filled with intrigue, romance, and little known facts about the swiss during world war ii. Tricia goyer is the author of twenty books, including night song and dawn of a thousand nights, both winners of the american christian fiction writers book of. The swiss courier is a masterful blend of history and intrigue. Tricia goyer is fabulous at weaving a story full of historical detail. Gabi mueller is a young swiss american woman working for the newly formed american office of strategic services the forerunner to the cia close to nazi germany. The swiss courier is a suspense novel set in switzerland during wwii centering on, as the title and cover photo imply, a young swissamerican woman who works for the oss as a translator. It is august 1944 and the gestapo is mercilessly rounding up suspected enemies of the third reich.
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Apr 09, 2010 since you love books set in ww2 check out a distant melody by sarah sundin. Switzerland being a neutral country had an active role that i did not realize which resulted in limited cooperation with the nazis and a safe haven for allied spy network. It is august 1944 and the gestapo is mercilessly rounding up suspected enemies of the third reich after an. Working as a swiss transcriptionist for the americans during wwii, gabi muellers life changes overnight when shes recruited as a spy for the precursor of the cia. Married to a swiss native, yorkey lived in switzerland for 18 months. Swiss courier, the ebook por tricia goyer 9781441206091.
Gabi mueller, a swiss american living in switzerland, has been working for the oss in helping to translate messages from the germans when she is recruited to use her special abilities at safecracking. The swiss courier daniel darling, author, pastor, speaker. Nov 11, 2009 mike yorkey is the author or coauthor of dozens of books, including the bestselling every mans battle series. This novel wasnt just a pleasurable diversion, it delivered an education into the lives of the common person on both sides of the swissgerman border in a time of considerable, historical tension. Tricia writes both fiction and nonfiction, and i am always impressed with her writing, no matter the genre. I just finished a fantastic novel by my friend, tricia goyer. The great characters interwoven between german, swiss and american civilians and military make for a fascinating story.
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The story provided a different perspective of the war. Gabi mueller is a young swissamerican woman working for the newly formed american office of strategic services the forerunner to the cia close to nazi germany. Gabi mueller, a swissamerican living in switzerland, has been working for the oss in helping to translate messages from the germans when she is recruited to. For most of the swiss courier, everything that happened to joseph engel was out of his control. Still, this contributed to an incredibly wellrounded and very thoroughly researched story. First presents the swiss courrier by tricia goyer and mike. Gabi mueller is a young swiss american woman working for the newly formed american office of. The swiss courier is set in switzerland near the end of world war ii. He simply went from one frightening and unsure scenario to another. The swiss courier by tricia goyer and mike yorkey book club. Mike yorkey wwii novel that centers around real historical events.
Working as a swiss transcriptionist for the americans during wwii, gabi muellers. The swiss courier by tricia goyer and mike yorkey youtube. Tricia goyer is the coauthor of the swiss courier as well as the author of many other books, including night song and dawn of a thousand nights, both past winners of the acfws book of the year award for long historical romance. Who was your favorite character in the story and why. Normally i do not read wwii stories but the book was recommended to me. In the swiss courier, she teams up mike yorkey, and the pairing is seamless, leaving me unable to determine who did which portions of the research and writing. Swiss courier, the ebook by tricia goyer rakuten kobo. Mike yorkey it is august 1944 and the gestapo is mercilessly rounding up suspected enemies of the third reich. What surprised you most about the ending of this book. It is august 1944 and the gestapo is mercilessly rounding up suspected enemies of the third reich after an attempt on hitlers life. As you place your order, your parcel will be therefore.
Working as a swiss transcriptionist for the americans during wwii, gabi. It is published annually to coincide with the frankfurt book fair and, with each issue, presents twelve newly published works of literature from all four linguistic. Switzerland being a neutral country had an active role that i did not realize which resulted in limited cooperation with the nazis and a safe haven for allied s. Our history louisvilles swiss ties the courierjournal. Joseph engel is a german physicist working on a project that could change the course of the war, for the worse. Recently, it has launched swiss post tnt ag service which is a joint venture with tnt express. Gabi mueller is a young swissamerican woman working for the newly formed american office of strategic services the forerunner to the cia when she is asked to risk her life to safely courier engel out of germany, the fate of the world rests in her hands. The swiss courier by tricia goyer and mike yorkey book. When joseph engel, a german physicist working on the atomic bomb, finds that he is actually a jew, adopted by christian parents, he must flee for his life to neutral switzerland. This service is covering the whole country of switzerland and all cantons. Asked to safely courier a german physicist working on the budding nazi atomic bomb project to the swiss border, gabi feels the weight of the war on her shoulders. It is august 1944 and the gestapo is mercilessly rounding up sus.
I highly recommend this book for readers ages 16 and up. Gabi mueller is a swiss woman involved as a new agent with the oss, an american secret service during the war. Multicookbookauthorturned swiss guard david geisser led fellow guard and pastry chef erwin niederberger and former cmdr. Kathleen fuller, author of the royal regency mystery series and a man of his wordthis was a time of war, not love. Lee swiss courier, the a novel por tricia goyer disponible en rakuten kobo. It provides express document, shipment and freight delivery services nationally and internationally. Ordering goods abroad the swiss authorities online. The swiss courier by tricia goyer, author, mike yorkey, author. Gabi mueller, a swissamerican living in switzerland, has been working for the oss in helping to translate messages from the germans when she is recruited to use her special abilities at safecracking. A novel kindle edition by goyer, tricia, yorkey, mike. Hitlers gestapo is tracking down enemies of the reich, and swiss heroine gabi mueller has volunteered for dangerous duty with the new american office of strategic services later to become the cia. Fact and fiction prove compelling in the swiss courier. Hitlers crusade had encroached upon her village and so her courage, christian faith, and competence led her into a.
The swiss courier is beautifully written, detailed and intriguing. The swiss courier by tricia goyer and mike yorkey about the book shes risking her life to save a man she doesnt know. It will be touring my blog on monday the 12th, but i just finished it, and couldnt put it down. For the swiss born architect and city planner le corbusier charles douard jeanneret, 1887. Its primary aim is to compete with its rivals like usps in the global market. When joseph engel, a german physicist working on the atomic bomb, finds that he is actually a jew.