Under the cover of mercy A novel

This remarkable tale is based on the real-life Edith Cavell, head nurse at Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels in 1914. The war is raging, and British Edith, along with her nurses, tends to patients on both sides of the divide, even the German ones. The one thing she won't do, though, is detain soldiers for the Germans. She is strict in her decision that she and her nurses will care for patients but will not work as prison guards. Members of the Belgian Resistance come to Edith to ask for her aid in hiding beaten-down soldiers until they can be treated and then helped to escape. Edith, with her strong religious beliefs, feels compelled to help these men. But the Germans have their eye on Edith and the hospital. Soon they arrest her, put her on trial, and order the death penalty for her treasonous actions. Edith draws on her faith and belief in God as her fate is drawn out. Christian- and historical-fiction readers alike will devour this fast-paced novel of faith and bravery.