Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Epigraph

Introduction

Prologue

Part I: On the Run

1. Whisperings

2. Out of Vienna

3. Chalet of Hope

4. Trieste

5. Liaison to the Admiralty

6. Close Encounter

7. Across the Border

8. Dreariness

9. Clandestine Beacon

10. Milan Station

Part II: Refuge

11. Messrs. Crumholtz, Sutclyff, Stonehaugh, & Crumholtz

12. Alpine Waking

13. The Sisters of the Chalet

14. Reflections on Their Guest

15. Jilted Farmer’s Daughter

16. Churning Butter

17. Vienna Storm Clouds

18. A Walk to Grindelwald

19. Raw Trainees

20. The Will of God

21. Reading Night

22. Telegram

23. New Story and Discussion

24. Heart of a Giant

25. Orphaned Kid

26. Unexpected Origins

27. At Sea

28. Milan Again

29. Dream Turned Nightmare

30. Whence Originates Goodness . . . and Why?

31. Kapellbrücke

32. A Walk in the Village

33. Heathersleigh

34. Unpopular Conviction

35. Deep Intelligence

36. Christmas Plans

37. Persuaded by the Heart

38. Back to Milan

39. Living Miracle

40. Chalet Christmas Party

41. Dark Night

42. Frau Grizzel

43. Miraculous Birth

44. Christmas Morning

45. Heathersleigh Christmas

46. Christmas Dinner With Meat for Discussion

47. New Year and Changes

48. A Bad Father

49. Sister Regina’s Story

50. Narrowing Circle

51. Significant New Book

52. Ramsay Sinks

53. Becoming a Daughter

54. Against Entreaties and Persuasions

55. Unpleasant Reflections

56. Bold Confrontation

57. Departure

58. Lauterbrunnen

59. Strangers in Wengen

60. Stormy Night

Part III: England

61. Attack

62. Intelligence in the Alliance

63. War Closes In

64. A Letter and a Nightmare

65. Revised Plans

66. Sharing a Corner of God’s Heart

67. Paris

68. High-Ranking Defection

69. Rising Determination

70. Number 42

71. Mademoiselle Très Chic

72. Questions

73. Overheard Schemes

74. Surprise Intruder

75. North From Paris

76. Ramsay’s Fury

77. Spy vs. Spy

78. A Visitor to Heathersleigh

79. Jocelyn and Stirling Blakeley

80. Missing Clue

81. Beneath Channel Waters

82. Channel Reflections

83. What Next?

84. Surprise Caller

85. The Admiralty

86. Change of Plans Aboard the Admiral Uelzen

87. Deciphering the Clues

88. North Hawsker Head

89. Unexpected Visitors to English Shores

90. Moving In

91. Break-In

92. Frantic New Message

93. Hostage

94. Lights Out

95. Face-Off

96. The Fog Lifts

97. Father and Son

Part IV: Shock and Grief

98. A Bomb at Heathersleigh

99. A Friend’s Devastation

100. The Streets of London

101. Autumn Rains and Memories

102. Sunday Morning

103. The Call of Intimacy

104. Respectable Prodigality

105. A Meeting of Friends

106. An Honest Talk

Part V: Heathersleigh Homecoming

107. Heartache at Heathersleigh

108. Unless a Seed Fall to the Ground . . .

109. Heathersleigh Homecoming

110. Glimmers

111. Grandma Maggie’s Embrace

112. Mother and Daughter

113. Going Home to the Father

114. Plymouth Memorial

115. Healing and Looking Forward

116. Milverscombe Remembers

117. A Mystery Revealed

118. Mysteries Solved and Puzzles Remaining

119. Heathersleigh’s Women

120. What Do You Want Me to Do?

121. Overdue Letter

About the Author

Fiction by Michael Phillips