*Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee: Best Historical Fiction 2022*
In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenkoâs life revolves around her young son â until Hitlerâs invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Fuhrerâs destruction.
Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift â and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis.
Yet success is bittersweet. Mila is torn from the battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unexpected promise of a different future.
But when an old enemy from Milaâs past joins forces with a terrifying new foe, she finds herself in the deadliest duel of her life.
is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.The Diamond Eye
wartime love storyworthy of its larger-than-life inspirationâ â combat novel, , assassination thriller â sets up and pulls off a double-barrelled surprise-ending âThe Diamond EyeThe Wall Street Journal
incrediblefast-paced novelâMilaâs was an life and Quinn does it justice in this âThe Times
âThis timely and earth-shattering tale of heroism will leave you breathlessâWomanâs Own
âAn extraordinary novel, based on a true storyâWI Life
âKate Quinnâs skill is in developing characters and relationships, adding tension, suspense and smart plottingâChoice
historical fiction and riveting thrillerhighly cinematic action novelâEqual parts , Quinnâs latest novel celebrating heroic women is a âThe Washington Post
The brand-new historical novel based on a true story from the bestselling author of andThe Rose CodeThe Alice Network Praise forThe Diamond Eye