I Spy

"I Spy" by Natalie Sumner Lincoln is a historical fiction novel set during World War I, focusing on themes of espionage, familial duty, and love amidst wartime turmoil. The story centers around John Hargraves, a young officer preparing for war, and his complex relationships with his uncle, Sir Percival Hargraves, and Kathleen, an American woman who deeply affects him. The novel begins in November 1914, depicting a tense atmosphere filled with concern about the German Secret Service operating within England, setting the stage for a narrative rich in intrigue and danger as John encounters a mysterious man tied to the German spy network, thus highlighting the dramatic interplay between personal lives and global conflict, and setting the scene for tests of loyalty.