From the riveting opening scene, through plot twists and turns, all the way to the edge-of-your-seat ending, The Swiss Courier pulls you back in time to the tragedy and terror of World War II and reminds you that nothing is so terrible - not even Hitler and the Nazis _ that God can't overcome it.
Gabi Mueller is the "Swiss Courier," a translator working at the American Office of Strategic Services (forerunner to the CIA) in Switzerland. Her ear for languages isn't her only talent, though, and as she's asked to volunteer for dangerous assignments, she soon finds herself wondering who she can trust .
But it is more than her own life that is at risk when she is asked to "courier" a German scientist who is working on the atomic bomb out of enemy territory. The fate of the war, and the entire world, is at stake.
As exciting as this story is, what I found even more compelling were the reminders of the sacrifice everyone made during that era. It was not only the trained soldiers who fought for us, but people from all walks of life, making the choice to do the right thing and doing whatever they could for a cause they believed in.
The Swiss Courier is also a wonderful book to share with older teens. As the horrors of WW2 fade farther into history, and so many of us live in relative safety, I find it difficult to impress upon my teenaged children how much we owe to the people who fought for that safety.
Sometimes I take it for granted too.
The Swiss Courier is a powerful reminder.
Available October 2009 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
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