Front Line Francis: The Scarlet Chronicles, #3

By Liliana Hart

Fans of the New York Times bestselling Addison Holmes Mystery Series will love the final installment of The Scarlet Chronicles, featuring Scarlet Holmes and her days as a spy during World War II.

Scarlet Holmes and the love of her life are secretly married at the height of the war. But wedded bliss is short-lived when her husband is captured as a French spy and imprisoned at Bergen-Belsen. It's up to Scarlet and an unlikely group of war heroes—women—who devise a plan to liberate the camp and save hundreds of lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: 7th Press
• Release date: Oct 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201720766

Liliana Hart

Liliana Hart is a New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than forty titles. Since self-publishing in June of 2011, Liliana has sold more than four million ebooks. She’s appeared at #1 on lists all over the world and all three of her series have appeared on the New York Times list. Liliana is a sought after speaker and she’s given keynote speeches and self-publishing workshops from California to New York to London. When Liliana and her husband aren’t spending time with their children, they’re living the life of nomads, traveling wherever interests them most.

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Frontline Francis

Frontline Francis

The Scarlet Chronicles

Liliana Hart

7th Press

Also by Liliana Hart

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

Down and Dirty

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Laundry

Dirty Money

A Dirty Job

Dirty Devil

Playing Dirty

Dirty Martini

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Addison Holmes Mystery Series

Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey For Breakfast

Whiskey, You’re The Devil

Whiskey on the Rocks

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Whiskey and Gunpowder

Whiskey Lullaby

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The Scarlet Chronicles

Bouncing Betty

Hand Grenade Helen

Front Line Francis

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The Harley and Davidson Mystery Series

The Farmer’s Slaughter

A Tisket a Casket

I Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus

Get Your Murder Running

Deceased and Desist

Malice in Wonderland

Tequila Mockingbird

Gone With the Sin

Grime and Punishment

Blazing Rattles

A Salt and Battery

Curl Up and Dye

First Comes Death Then Comes Marriage

Box Set 1

Box Set 2

Box Set 3

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The Gravediggers

The Darkest Corner

Gone to Dust

Say No More

Contents

Acknowledgments

Ada Mae

The Bank

The Chief

The Dance

Ada Mae

The Rendezvous Point

Liberation

Ada Mae

Old Friends

Bad News

Lady Luck

A Meeting of Minds

The Rescue

The Last Goodbye

Ada Mae

Addison Holmes Excerpt

About the Author

Also by Liliana Hart

Copyright © 2021 by Liliana Hart

All rights reserved.

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Published by 7th Press

Dallas, TX 75115

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All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

To all the women heroes out there, no matter what you do to make your mark on the world. You’re important and you matter.

Acknowledgments

I could not do what I do without an amazing team and support system helping me. The business of writing has become a family affair, so a huge thanks to Scott, Ava, and Ellie for brainstorming and research. And thanks to Max, Jamie and Graham for the hugs that keep me going.

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Thank you to my cover designer, Dar Albert at Wicked Smart Designs for knocking it out of the park with these gorgeous covers. Thanks to my editors, Imogen Howson and Ava Hodge, for always making my books better. And last, but not least, thanks to Scott for being the best partner, husband, sounding board, and all-around get stuff done guy. I love you like crazy.

Ada Mae

Did you get it all? Scarlet asked, hunkering down behind the wheel of the golf cart.

There was a cool breeze at midmorning, and the rain had finally cleared and the ground dried up enough that Scarlet could make her escape from the confines of the house. The rain always stiffened her joints and wreaked havoc with her allergies, and if you added that to ninety-six years of good living, sometimes all you could do was curl up with a hot toddy and daytime soaps.

But the rain had cleared and her joints had loosened, and Ada was out of school for spring break. It seemed like the perfect time for the two of them to escape and have a little adventure. Lord, did she miss the adventures. Her brain was much more capable of adventure than her body was. But such was the way of life. And she knew her time clock was ticking down faster and faster, day by day.

Which was why she’d had an urgency to spend time and share stories with Ada. There were some things in life that were just worth remembering.

Scarlet’s ball cap was pulled low and her oversized sunglasses covered half her face. Her camouflage pants and matching shirt were offset by the bright white of her sneakers. She’d capped off her look with her signature bright red lipstick. She’d been wearing the same shade of red for more than seventy-five years. In her mind, if Hitler hated red lipstick while he’d been alive, then he must hate it even more while he was burning in hell.

I got it, Ada Mae said, bumping the screen door open with her behind and tugging the giant picnic basket out onto the top step. She’d also decided camo was the best choice for this occasion, though Ada’s came in the form of a romper with pink bows on each shoulder.

Fashion was the armor that was needed to survive everyday life—at least, that’s what Scarlet had been taught during her time spying for the Resistance during the war. She’d impressed the same lesson upon Ada in dressing right for every occasion. Of course, the bright pink hair bow she’d added to her ponytail was like a beacon on a lighthouse, but she had to give her points for style.

Scarlet hopped out of the golf cart and went to help Ada, and somehow, the two of them managed to heft the basket in the back of the cart with the other supplies they’d nicked from the house.

By the time the two of them got in the front seat, they were both panting for breath, Ada’s hair bow was barely hanging on, and Scarlet’s sunglasses were skewed.

The screen door opened and Verna stuck her head out. Her mouth was stern and she looked to be getting her temper up. What are you two up to? Where did my groceries go?

Hold on tight! Scarlet yelled, pressing her foot to the accelerator.

The cart jerked forward and Scarlet’s cap flew off the back of her head. Ada whooped with glee as they sped off the pavement and down the