She found peace in a time of war. Desperate to save her dying mother, Rachel accepts her newspaper's assignment to travel to Italy to capture images dangerously close to the front lines of WWII. Her real motive - to find the father she never knew -- an artist she hopes can offer the comfort and support both she and her mother need to survive. It's an unlikely situation for love and faith to flourish, but soon Rachel not only finds herself, but also her long-lost earthly father, and ultimately, the man her Heavenly father created to cherish and provide for her. Scott Lindstron, A Monuments Man, never imagined spending the war hunting for art, but is doing his part to save western civilization. In her quest, Rachel becomes involved with Scott's effort to save great moumuments and works for art from the Third Reich. Is it possible she'll find more than she ever imgained behind the front lines-- in war, in love, and in God? Winner of the Christian Retailing Best Award: Historical Fiction Holt Medallion Award of Distinction Shadowed by Grace is a dramatic story inspired by the Monuments Men of World War II by acclaimed author Cara C. Putman.