The Melody of Secrets: A Novel Author: Jeffrey Stepakoff Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Release Date: October, 29th 2013 Pages: 272 Source: I got this from NetGalley as an invitation from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Jeffrey Stepakoff's The Melody of Secrets is an epic love story set against the 1960s U.S. space program, when deeply-buried secrets could threaten not just a marriage, but a country. Maria was barely eighteen as WWII was coming to its explosive end. A brilliant violinist, she tried to comfort herself with the Sibelius Concerto as American bombs rained down. James Cooper wasn't much older. A roguish fighter pilot stationed in London, he was shot down during a daring night raid and sought shelter in Maria’s cottage. Fifteen years later, in Huntsville, Alabama, Maria is married to a German rocket scientist who works for the burgeoning U.S. space program. Her life in the ...