Steel Butterflies
by Elizabeth B. Splaine
Genre: YA/ Women's Historical WWII Fiction
Deadly
secrets & destructive, unintended consequences are unearthed in
this coming-of-(s)age story of an unlikely friendship between a
teenage girl and a former WWII spy.
Some
truths are best left unspoken.
Ebony
Dobbs has problems: unruly hair, not fitting in with the popular
kids, figuring out how to pay for college…and a secret she’s
buried so deeply even she doesn’t
know the truth. A kick-butt best friend Connor Leibovitz, uses his
computer genius to dig into a new secret...
Ebony reluctantly
accompanies her mother on a home health visit, meeting Madame Celeste
DeWit, a 97-year-old with a closet full of skeletons from WWII. As
Ebony learns the truth about Madame’s wartime exploits, she comes
to terms with her own past, realizing she and Madame share more than
they differ.
When Connor uncovers information that implicates
Madame’s estate manager in a plot to steal the old woman’s
fortune, the teenagers launch a campaign to protect her, even as
Madame’s past barrels into the present, threatening to destroy
everything in its path.
Inspired
by real people and places, Steel
Butterflies will
have you marveling at the beautiful simplicity of true friendship, as
well as the courage of women who come face-to-face with determining
their future.
**Also by the author in the same genre**
Swan Song
by Elizabeth B. Splaine
Genre: YA/ Women's Historical WWII Fiction
Ursula Becker's operatic star is on the rise in Nazi Berlin...until she discovers that she is one-quarter Jewish, a mischling of the second degree. Although Hitler is aware of her lineage, her popularity and exquisite voice protect her and her family from persecution. As Ursula's violin-prodigy half-sister comes of age, she comes to the attention of the Führer, who welcomes the awestruck teenager into his elite, private circle.
When William Patrick Hitler arrives in Germany and is offered employment by his doting Uncle Adolf, a chance encounter with Ursula leads to a romantic relationship that further shields the young diva from mistreatment. But for how long?
Restrictions on Hitler's perceived enemies tighten, and Ursula is ordered to sing at Hitler's Berghof estate. There she throws down a gauntlet that unleashes the wrath of the vindictive megalomaniacal leader. Fearing for her life, Ursula and Willy decide to emigrate to England. But as the ship is about to sail, Ursula disappears. Desperately hoping that Ursula is still alive, Willy crosses the globe in an effort to find her, even as his obsessive uncle taunts him, relishing in the horror of the murderous cat-and-mouse game.
Elizabeth B. Splaine wrote the Dr. Julian Stryker series of “Blind” thrillers (Blind Order and Blind Knowledge), as well as Devil’s Grace, the winner of the When Words Count writing competition, released through Greenwriters Press. Her most recent book, Swan Song, an historical fiction novel, was released in October 2021 through Woodhall Press.
Prior to writing, Elizabeth earned an AB in Psychology from Duke University and an MHA from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She spent eleven years working in health care before switching careers to become a professional opera singer and voice teacher.
When not writing, Elizabeth teaches classical voice in Rhode Island where she lives with her husband, sons, and dogs.
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A beautiful gold butterfly bookmark,
I think this story sounds really good. The cover is gorgeous.
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