The Eagle Scout Picture
Book 1 of the Shadow and Subterfuge Series

Texas was a lifetime ago. Now, there is only the uniform of the enemy and the weight of a lie that could end with a firing squad.

In the heart of Nazi Germany, an American Eagle Scout has done the unthinkable: he has become a ghost within the Hitler Youth. But in the shadows of the Gestapo, identity is a fluid, dangerous thing. As the line between the mission and the monster blurs, one young man must navigate a landscape of moral decay where the cost of a mistake isn't a lost badge-it's a mission undone and death. When a photograph from his American past mysteriously appears on a Nazi magazine cover, Zelly realizes he's not just a spy in enemy territory... he's a pawn in a much larger game. Even if he survives to return home, how much of his original self will remain?

The Eagle Scout Picture is a gritty, atmospheric work of WWII espionage noir. Perfect for fans of the historical tension of Alan Furst, the moral ambiguity of Philip Kerr, and the cinematic darkness of The Third Man.

The Eagle Scout Picture launches Gary Kidney's Shadow and Subterfuge Series, a gripping blend of historical thriller and espionage noir-perfect for fans of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Man in the High Castle, and Operation Mincemeat.