Peace in the Midst

Heart-Stirring Christian Historical Fiction Novel of Espionage and Faith, Inspired by True Events in War-Torn WWII Switzerland

De: Paula Daniel

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

In neutral Switzerland, peace was a lie—and she was about to uncover the cost.

Her father’s bank is quietly smuggling Nazi gold, but her faith demands a reckoning. Now she must choose: loyalty, or the truth that could destroy them both.

1942, Geneva. Liesl von Hohenberg has lived a life of quiet luxury behind polished doors—until a chance encounter at a war refugee shelter shatters her illusions. Volunteering at her mother’s insistence to rebuild her reputation after breaking off an engagement to her father’s ambitious protégé, Liesl never expected to find purpose—or danger—within the faded walls, where each day began with rationed bread and ended in silent prayers. When she learns her family’s wealth is built on secret deals with the Third Reich, she faces an impossible decision: protect her family’s name, or expose the truth and risk everything.

As the war tightens its grip on Europe, Liesl is drawn into a dangerous underground network of forgers, spies, and quiet heroes. Among them is Max Berger, a British operative hardened by loss and shadowed by regret, and Clara Fischer, a Viennese artist turned document forger haunted by the loved ones she couldn’t save. Together, they uncover a shadow economy of betrayal—one that reaches far deeper than Liesl ever imagined.

Shaken by her father’s betrayal and stirred by her own convictions, Liesl must confront what it truly means to seek peace—not the kind offered by silence or safety, but the kind that demands courage, truth, and faith.

Peace in the Midst is Book Two in the Fruits of Grace series, a collection of standalone inspirational Christian novels rooted in the spiritual fruits found in Galatians 5:22. While Love, Leis, and Lies explored the power of love amidst the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this second installment turns to the fruit of peace—challenging characters to choose integrity over compromise and faith over fear in the heart of wartime Switzerland.

Inspired by true events, Peace in the Midst is an emotionally rich and spiritually resonant story that explores what happens when conscience collides with complicity, and when light refuses to bow to darkness—with an epilogue that reveals the real historical figures and little-known wartime truths behind the fiction.

➔ Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Lynn Austin, and Sarah Sundin, this Christian WWII historical novel blends espionage, redemption, and quiet acts of faith.

Peace in the Midst will leave readers reflecting on the cost of silence, the call of truth, and the quiet strength it takes to live a life of faith. Step into 1942 Geneva and discover a story where peace is not the absence of conflict—but the presence of God in the midst of it.

About the Author:
Paula Daniel writes inspiring Christian fiction that reveals God’s presence in life’s most challenging seasons. A first-generation American whose mother survived the WWII London Blitz, Paula grew up captivated by stories of ordinary women showing extraordinary courage.

Her Fruits of Grace series is rooted in the biblical fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22), with each novel exploring a different spiritual theme. Her debut, Love, Leis, and Lies, focused on the transformative power of love amid the chaos of Pearl Harbor. In Peace in the Midst, she turns to the fruit of peace, bringing readers to WWII-era Switzerland, where neutrality is tested and true peace must be chosen through faith and sacrifice.

Inspired by her own family’s WWII legacy and deep faith, Paula’s stories explore the spiritual fruit that can grow even in history’s darkest hours—and invite readers to discover that grace is often found where hope is hardest to hold.