The Call of Destiny

Past and present entwine in this inspirational WWII novel based on the true story of a Jewish female spy in Nazi-occupied France.

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France, 2020

When figure skater Sigal Lambert returns to her father’s village for his small pandemic-era funeral, she discovers a relic of courage she never expected: a Croix de Guerre, awarded posthumously to the grandmother she was named after—but never knew existed.

In search of answers, Sigal uncovers the story of Muriel Byck, a British-Jewish agent for Churchill’s Special Operations Executive, who worked deep in occupied France alongside famed resistance leader Philippe de Vomécourt.

Brilliant, young, and brave, Muriel died just weeks before the liberation. Among those who fought by her side was Sigal’s grandmother—another courageous woman whose role has been buried by time.

With the help of Albert Maréchal, a local historian, whose grandfather once tended the de Vomécourt estate, Sigal begins to piece together her grandmother’s story—and with it, her own. As secrets unravel and new bonds form, a tender, clean romance emerges in the quiet heart of post-pandemic France.

From wartime betrayal to present-day healing, The Call of Destiny: Codename Violette is a dual timeline WWII resistance novel about love, legacy, and the women who defied tyranny when the world needed them most.