"The Secret Witness" by George Gibbs is a historical fiction set in Europe just before World War I, which centers on the romance between Hugh Renwick, a British diplomat, and Countess Marishka, a woman caught in a world of secret political dealings. Their love story unfolds amidst rising tensions as Renwick accidentally overhears a crucial meeting involving the Archduke of Austria. This discovery pulls the couple into a dangerous web of national secrets and challenges their allegiances. Renwick faces a moral battle between his feelings for Marishka and his obligation to his country, leading them both into a world of intrigue and betrayal that could change the course of history.
The Secret Witness
By George Gibbs
Amidst rising European tensions, a forbidden love pulls a diplomat and a countess into a world of espionage that could ignite a war.
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About the AuthorGeorge Fort Gibbs was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in "exotic" locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook and The Delineator. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire.
George Fort Gibbs was an American author, illustrator, artist, and screenwriter. As an author, he wrote more than 50 popular books, primarily adventure stories revolving around espionage in "exotic" locations. Several of his books were made into films. His illustrations appeared prominently in such magazines as The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook and The Delineator. He also illustrated some of his own novels, and the novels of others. As a painter he produced many portraits, and painted murals for Pennsylvania Station and Girard College in Philadelphia. His screenwriting credits include a film about the life of Voltaire.
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