At just 19, Kurt Mueller had never expected to fall in love, least of all with a girl who was his enemy. As a pilot with the famed Jagdgeschwader 26 Fighter squadron based in France, Kurt had been looking forward to his first mission. That mission had come to an abrupt end when he had bailed out over Southern England in the summer of 1940. Now he was alone, with little prospect of return to France. His impulsive intervention to save a local farmers wife from a rapist had elevated him to local hero status. When a German double agent provides him with fake Identity papers, he feels secure. However it soon becomes clear that the Germans want something in return. Before long, Kurt is embroiled in a world of espionage-counter espionage, murder, and betrayal. He gets tangled up with a beautiful blonde killer with a hatred for the English, whose murderous actions bring unwelcome attention from MI5 agents. When the expected invasion of Britain is postponed and then cancelled Kurt's usefulness to the spy ring is questioned. And he finds himself desperate to stay one step ahead of both sides as events threaten to spiral out of control. The White Silk Scarf is a fast moving thriller set against the background of Wartime Britain. It is a story where the dividing lines between right and wrong, good, and evil have become blurred. It is also the story of a trusting and naïve 17 year old girl and a dashing young fighter pilot who fall in love at the worst possible time and the worst possible location.
About the Author: -Steve Challis was born in 1948 in the United Kingdom. The son of a Farmer, he grew up in the Rural Cotswold's where he learned shooting and hunting on the farm where his Father worked. After leaving school he enlisted in the Royal Air Force and following a 5-year engagement, Steve joined the Hampshire Constabulary in 1974, serving as a Police officer for 21 yearsIn 1995 Steve left the Police Force, and became active in Politics joining the UKIP. Steve campaigned in several local and National Elections, culminating in his being selected by his Party to fight for the Parliamentary seat for the Eastleigh Constituency in the UK General Election in 2001. A military historian Steve also led a team who restored a WW2 British aircraft and is currently a member of the Commemorative Air Force, a historic aircraft group. -In 2006 Steve met Eva, an American Forest Service worker in Alaska via the Internet and in 2007 they became engaged. The following November, Steve moved to the USA and He and Eva were Married in Ketchikan, Alaska. In 2009 Eva was posted to Winchester, Kentucky and the couple settled on a small Farm in Jeffersonville near Mount Sterling. The White Silk Scarf is Steve's first novel though he is the author of several books on gun rights, and an autobiography on his Police career.Just an ordinary Copper.