The Lilac Code

“The owner’s parents were CIA agents back in the day, and apparently having children was the perfect cover for covert missions and clandestine meetings. After all, who would question a family outing? It appeared completely innocent. The owner remembers having grand parties and overnight guests in a house just like this one in Germany, near the Taunus Mountains. It wasn’t until she was much older that she realized her parents were operatives, and that many of their guests were spies, and quite often dangerous.”

“We’re in the penthouse, and I understand that in the original house, it was used to watch over the rest of the house. Is that correct?”

“Yes, I believe so.” Sophie nodded. She twisted so that she could point out the row of windows on both the third and fourth tiers of the massive room. “You see those windows that wrap around there on the third floor? Those are in your room, and from there, you have excellent views. You can even see onto the decks outside, and into the edge of the kitchen. The fourth floor connects to your room, as well, and spills into the loft you see. We use it for storage now, but when this was a private home, it was a wonderful reading room and play area for the owners’ grandchildren.”