Under the Paper Moon
Under the Paper Moon by Shaina Steinberg is a debut novel published by Kensington Publishing Corp on March 25, 2025. This 320-page book unfolds in 1948 Los Angeles, where two former spies, Evelyn Bishop and Nick Gallagher, reunite after their shared experiences during WWII. As Evelyn navigates her new life as a private investigator, she grapples with personal and professional challenges that arise when a murder case pulls her back into Nick’s world.
Readers will find a tightly-plotted narrative that blends elements of mystery and suspense with historical context. The story explores themes of betrayal and resilience as Evelyn and Nick embark on one last operation, uncovering secrets that linger from the war. With a backdrop of postwar intrigue, this novel delves into the complexities of their relationship and the impact of their past missions, all while highlighting the roles of women sleuths and private investigators in a changing world.
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Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this intrigue-filled debut, as two former spies who shared more than just missions during WWII reunite in 1948 Los Angeles. Can they let go of heartbreak long enough to team up for one last operation in this tightly-plotted, emotionally rich postwar mystery?
From the screenwriter of Bride Hard starring Rebel Wilson!
It’s 1942, and as far as her father knows, Evelyn Bishop, heiress to an aeronautics fortune, is working as a translator in London. In truth, Evelyn—daring, beautiful, and as adept with a rifle as she is in five languages—has joined the Office of Strategic Services as a spy. Her goal is personal: to find her brother, who is being held as a POW in a Nazi labor camp. Through one high-risk mission after another she is paired with the reckless and rebellious Nick Gallagher, growing ever close to him until the war’s end brings with it an act of deep betrayal.
Six years later, Evelyn is back home in Los Angeles, working as a private investigator. The war was supposed to change everything, yet Evelyn, contemplating marriage to her childhood sweetheart, feels stifled by convention. Then the suspected cheating husband she’s tailing is murdered, and suddenly Evelyn is back in Nick’s orbit again.
Teaming up for a final mission, Evelyn and Nick begin to uncover the true nature of her case— and realize that the war has followed them home. For beyond the public horrors waged by nations there are countless secret, desperate acts that still reverberate on both continents, and threaten everything Evelyn holds dear…
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