Rosalie Knecht is an author whose works often delve into the exploration of identity and mystery. Her style is characterized by keen observations and the ability to draw readers into complex situations. Through her narratives, she examines the relationships between characters and their inner worlds. Her translation work also attests to her deep understanding of literature.
Everyone's favourite sleuth - Vera Kelly - is back and put to the test as she searches for her missing girlfriend. In Vera Kelly Lost and Found, Rosalie Knecht gives Vera her highest-stakes case yet, as Vera quickly puts her private detective skills to good use and has to decide how much she is willing to commit to save the...
When ex-CIA agent Vera Kelly loses her job and her girlfriend in a single day, she reluctantly goes into business as a private detective. Heartbroken and cash-strapped, she takes a case that dredges up dark memories and attracts dangerous characters from across the Cold War landscape.
"New York City, 1962. Vera Kelly is struggling to make rent and blend into the underground gay scene in Greenwich Village. She's working night shifts at a radio station when her quick wits, sharp tongue, and technical skills get her noticed by a recruiter for the CIA. Next thing she knows she's in Argentina, tasked with wiretapping a congressman and infiltrating a group of student activists in Buenos Aires. As Vera becomes more and more enmeshed with the young radicals, the fragile local government begins to split at the seams. When a betrayal leaves her stranded in the wake of a coup, Vera learns the Cold War makes for strange and unexpected bedfellows, and she's forced to take extreme measures to save herself. An exhilarating page turner and perceptive coming-of-age story, Who Is Vera Kelly? is a novel that introduces an original, wry and whip-smart female spy for the twenty-first century"-- Provided by publisher
Set against the backdrop of a small town gripped by a manhunt for a foreign fugitive, the story follows a teenage girl facing the challenge of making the right decisions amidst uncertainty and urgency. As the tension rises, she must navigate her own moral dilemmas while the community grapples with fear and suspicion. The narrative explores themes of choice, responsibility, and the impact of external events on personal lives.