Eagle & Crane

Historical fiction fans will delight in this romantic mystery set in World War II California. Louis Thorn and Haruto "Harry" Yamada have grown up as neighbors, despite the Thorn family's claim that the Yamadas, a Japanese immigrant family, stole part of their land. The pair of daredevils become unlikely comrades after joining the Earl Shaw Flying Circus as wingwalkers Eagle and Crane. There they share a love of flying and of Ava, Earl's spunky, independent stepdaughter. Though both partners need the money from their aerial stunts, their relationship is complicated by racial tension, family, and love. In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Harry's family is interned at Tule Lake simply for being Japanese. Then, a mysterious plane crash brings a determined FBI agent to the Yamada home to investigate. Will he uncover the truth or will guilt from his past consume him?