Focus on the Family  Vienna Prelude  A book review for parents
This historical suspense book is the first in the "Zion
Covenant" series by Bodie Thoene and is published by Tyndale
House Publishers.  Vienna Prelude is written for people who are
17 and up. The age range reflects readability and not
necessarily content appropriateness.  Plot Summary  In 1936,
beautiful, blonde, but half-Jewish violinist Elisa Lindheim uses
the alias Linder to pass as Aryan. Elisa refuses to accept the
truth of Hitler's aggression and coming takeover of Austria. She
is caught up in a tangle of the heart as she realizes she no
longer loves Thomas, a German officer who deserted her, but is
falling in love with Murphy, an American journalist. Murphy
covers his true feelings with a business offer of marriage to
give Elisa the protection of an American passport. Elisa sends
Murphy a note refusing him. That same night, violinist Rudy is
killed and Elisa learns that his outward show of gambling and
womanizing covered up his true work i