Ilium

In Lea Carpenter’s captivating novel, a young woman from London, yearning for escape, marries the enigmatic Marcus shortly before her twenty-first birthday. Her honeymoon in Croatia takes an unexpected turn when Marcus involves her in a covert operation, positioning her as an art advisor at a luxurious, remote compound in Cap Ferret, filled with intriguing and suspicious characters. As she navigates her new role, she becomes the unexpected asset in a high-stakes CIA-Mossad mission, leading to a gripping exploration of identity and danger.