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The Last Light over Oslo

A Novel

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Based on true events, this gripping historical novel set in Norway and Sweden in 1940, follows one of the first female US Ministers, Daisy Harriman, and her niece as the two are unexpectedly caught up in the German invasion of Norway.

Cleo Jaffray was an American. A war in Europe had nothing to do with her. She told herself that right up until the man she loved went missing in Poland and Cleo was forced to turn to the only person who might be able to help—her aunt Daisy, the US Minister to Norway.

Daisy Harriman has never shied away from a challenge, be it canvassing for women's suffrage or driving Red Cross ambulances in WWI, so as only the second woman ambassador, she is determined to prove the naysayers wrong and succeed in her post. When her disgraced niece Cleo lands on her doorstep, penniless and demanding help to find her lost lover, Daisy must balance her responsibilities as a diplomat with her desire to help her family.

Their search for answers is interrupted when Germany invades Norway and the pair find themselves on the run in a countryside that is quickly becoming a battleground. Then as Daisy is given the task of escorting the Norwegian Crown Princess and her young children to America, Cleo's lover resurfaces with a story that doesn't add up and dangerous enemies on his trail.

This riveting historical novel, based on the astounding life of Daisy Harriman and a real-life royal rescue, vividly captures a desperate time and a fearless heroine.


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    • Library Journal

      October 18, 2024

      It's 1940, and the U.S. minister to Norway, Daisy Harriman, is doing her best amid growing tension between Germany and England, specifically in Norwegian waters. It doesn't take long for Hitler's forces to plow right over Norway's lack of defenses in their invasion, and Daisy is sent to relative safety in Sweden. While there, she must do what she can to keep Norway's crown princess and her children safe from harm. Meanwhile, Daisy's wayward goddaughter Cleo has shown up, looking for help locating her missing musician boyfriend Micky, last seen in Poland. Cleo is convinced that Mickey is still alive, despite all reports to the contrary, but no one believes her until she finds him herself, in Sweden, also running from the Germans. Or is he working as a spy for the Germans? Based on Harriman's real-life exploits, Rickloff's latest (following The Girls in Navy Blue) is a slow-starting historical novel that captures a perspective and setting of early World War II that's not often explored in the genre. The beginning gives way to a more exciting finish, if readers endure and remain captivated by the steadfast Daisy and the dramatic Cleo. VERDICT Purchase where WWII novels with women protagonists fly off the shelves.--Sarah Sullivan

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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