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An enthralling tale of the enduring power of friendship, SUMMER AT SEASTONE is the latest mesmerising tale of drama and…
intrigue from Judith Lennox, the author of HIDDEN LIVES and THE SECRETS BETWEEN US. Not to be missed by readers of Rachel Hore and Kate Morton.Every summer Bea, Marissa and Emma meet at Seastone, Emma's family home on the remote Suffolk coast, to retreat from their daily lives and take comfort in their friendship. Over the years, their paths have not been easy. For Bea, the aftermath of a broken-hearted love affair influences the decisions she makes. For Marissa, the fear that her traumatic past will catch up with her haunts her still. And, for Emma, the sacrifices she has made for her family leave her full of longing and regret . . .At Seastone, Emma's extraordinary mother, Tamar, is on hand to offer support and encouragement, but Tamar harbours her own heartrending secret that stems from a brief encounter during the Second World War. Coming together as friends each summer, these courageous women gain the strength to face the challenges that lie ahead...(p) 2023 Headline Publishing Group LtdCode Name Hélène : Inspired by the gripping true story of World War 2 spy Nancy Wake
Par Ariel Lawhon. 2020
Woman. Wife. Smuggler. Spy . . .A thrilling and heart-wrenching novel inspired by the astonishing real life story of Nancy…
Wake. Perfect for fans of Suzanne Goldring's MY NAME IS EVA, Kate Quinn's THE ALICE NETWORK and Imogen Kealey's LIBERATION, soon to be a blockbuster movie. 'Lawhon breathes new life into Nancy Wake's extraordinary story. Rich and thoroughly researched, an exciting, well-written account of wartime valour and the protagonist's qualities shine through' The Times'This is the next book I won't be able to stop talking about...so, so good!' 5 stars (Goodreads reviewer)'A gripping thriller based on the life of Nancy Wake... Lawhon's vivid, fast-paced narrative will keep readers turning the pages' Publishers WeeklyIn 1936, foreign correspondent, Nancy Wake, witnesses first-hand the terror of Hitler's rise in Europe. No sooner has Nancy met, fallen in love with and agreed to marry French industrialist Henri Fiocca, than the Germans invade France and force her to take on her first code name of many. The Gestapo call her the White Mouse for her remarkable ability to evade capture when smuggling Allied soldiers across borders. She becomes Hélène when she leaves France to train in espionage with an elite special forces group in London. Then, when she returns to France, she is the deadly Madame Andrée. But the closer Frances gets to liberation, the more exposed Nancy - and the people she loves - will become.Inspired by true wartime events, Code Name Hélène is a gripping and moving story of extraordinary courage, unfaltering resolve, remarkable sacrifice - and enduring love.Just some of the 5-star reader reviews for Code Name Hélène: 'I finished this a few weeks ago and I'm still thinking about Hélène . . . exceptional' 5 stars (Goodreads reviewer)'Will have you turning off phones and TVs and staying up late to read it' 5 stars (Goodreads reviewer)The Lipstick Bureau: A Novel Inspired by a Real-Life Female Spy
Par Michelle Gable. 2022
Inspired by a real-life female spy, a novel about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter…
the cost.&“A gripping, fascinating read.&” —Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotná is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital. One of the OSS's few female operatives abroad and multilingual, she's tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers.Despite limited resources, Niki and a scrappy team of artists, forgers and others—now nicknamed The Lipstick Bureau—find success, forming a bond amid the cobblestoned streets and storied villas of the newly liberated city. But her work is also a way to escape devastating truths about the family she left behind in Czechoslovakia and a future with her controlling American husband.As the war drags on and the pressure intensifies, Niki begins to question the rules she's been instructed to follow, and a colleague unexpectedly captures her heart. But one step out of line, one mistake, could mean life or death…*Don't miss The Beautiful People, Michelle Gable&’s next novel. On sale in April 2024 and available to preorder now!The Bookseller's Secret: A Novel of Nancy Mitford and WWII
Par Michelle Gable. 2021
&“The Bookseller's Secret is a delight from start to finish, a literary feast any booklover will savor!&” —Kate Quinn, New…
York Times bestselling author of The Diamond EyeARISTOCRAT, AUTHOR, BOOKSELLER, SPY—A THRILLING NOVEL ABOUT REAL-LIFE LITERARY ICON NANCY MITFORD FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A PARIS APARTMENTIn 1942, London, Nancy Mitford is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, the once sparkling Bright Young Thing is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she&’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controversial politics.Eager for distraction and desperate for income, Nancy jumps at the chance to manage the Heywood Hill bookshop while the owner is away at war. Between the shop&’s brisk business and the literary salons she hosts for her eccentric friends, Nancy&’s life seems on the upswing. But when a mysterious French officer insists that she has a story to tell, Nancy must decide if picking up the pen again and revealing all is worth the price she might be forced to pay.Eighty years later, Heywood Hill is abuzz with the hunt for a lost wartime manuscript written by Nancy Mitford. For one woman desperately in need of a change, the search will reveal not only a new side to Nancy, but an even more surprising link between the past and present…*Don't miss The Beautiful People, Michelle Gable&’s next novel. On sale in April 2024 and available to preorder now!Chasing the Lion: A Garrett Sinclair Novel (Garrett Sinclair #1)
Par A. Tata. 2021
"Readers are going to love Garrett Sinclair, who reads like this generation's Jason Bourne." —Ryan Steck"If you are looking for…
a good night’s sleep, leave this one in the nightstand." —Jack CarrParizad rose through his nation’s military to become a lethal soldier and brilliant tactical commander. Now a general, he leads Quds Force, an extremist terrorist organization targeting America and its western allies.The United States has just uncovered a biochemical weapon developed by Parizad’s group. A viral agent, it attacks a person’s nervous system and renders them susceptible to mind control. Parizad plans to unleash the weapon in Washington D. C. on Inauguration Day during the swearing in of the country’s first female president, turning civilians into weapons.Army Lieutenant General Garrett Sinclair and his Joint Special Operations team are assigned to stop the terrorist strike. Sinclair pursues Parizad across the Middle East, Europe, and in the U.S., only to discover a deeper conspiracy—a revelation that his wife may not have died from cancer but was murdered. Separated from his teammates and unsure of who he can trust, Sinclair is on a mission not only to save his country, but to avenge his family.The Boat Runner: A Novel
Par Devin Murphy. 2017
National Bestseller: An &“astute and riveting&” novel of a Dutch teenager thrust into the dangers and moral perils of his…
country&’s Nazi occupation (The New York Times). In the summer of 1939, fourteen-year-old Jacob Koopman and his older brother, Edwin, enjoy lives of prosperity and quiet contentment. Many of the residents in their small Dutch town have some connection to the Koopman lightbulb factory, and locals hold the family in high esteem. On days when they aren&’t playing with friends, Jacob and Edwin help their Uncle Martin on his fishing boat in the North Sea, where German ships have become a common sight. But conflict still seems unthinkable, even as the boys&’ father naively sends his sons to a Hitler Youth camp in an effort to secure German business for the factory. When war breaks out, Jacob&’s world is thrown into chaos. The Boat Runner follows Jacob over the course of four years, through the forests of France and the stormy beaches of England, and deep within the secret missions of the German Navy, where he is confronted with the moral dilemma that will change his life—and his life&’s mission—forever. Thrillingly written, The Boat Runner tells the little-known story of the young Dutch boys who were thrown into the Nazi campaign, as well as the brave boatmen who risked everything to give Jewish refugees safe passage. Through one boy&’s harrowing tale of personal redemption, it reveals the power of people&’s stories and voices to shine light through our darkest days, until only love prevails. &“An ambitious coming of age story . . . Murphy&’s debut novel is a purposely limited view of war, as was The Red Badge of Courage, but strong characters and compelling narrative convey the impact well beyond one family. An impressive debut.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Day of War: Day Of War, Covenant Of War (Lion of War Series #1)
Par Cliff Graham. 2011
In ancient Israel, at the crossroads of the great trading routes, a man named Benaiah is searching for a fresh…
start in life. He has joined a band of soldiers led by a warlord named David, seeking to bury the past that refuses to leave him. Their ragged army is disgruntled and full of reckless men. Some are loyal to David, but others are only with him for the promise of captured wealth. While the ruthless and increasingly mad King Saul marches hopelessly against the powerful Philistines, loyal son Jonathan in tow, the land of the Hebrew tribes has never been more despondent—and more in need of rescue. Over the course of ten days, from snowy mountain passes to sword-wracked battlefields, Benaiah and his fellow mercenaries must call upon every skill they have to survive and establish the throne for David—if they don&’t kill each other first. Day of War brings to life the exploits of the Mighty Men of Israel, a rag-tag band of disgruntled warriors on the run with David, the soon-to-be King. Their legendary deeds are recorded in 2 Samuel 23 and 1 Chronicles 11The Visible World: A Novel
Par Mark Slouka. 2008
&“A vibrantly told love story&” with tragic roots in WWII Czechoslovakia (The Washington Post). An American-born son of Czech…
immigrants grows up in postwar New York, part of a boisterous community of the displaced where he learns fragments of European history, Czech fairy tales, and family secrets gleaned from overheard conversations. Central in his young imagination is the heroic account of the seven Czech parachutists who, in 1942, assassinated a high-ranking Nazi. Yet one essential story has always evaded him: his mother&’s. He suspects she had a great wartime love, the loss of which bred a sadness that slowly engulfed her. As an adult, he travels to Prague, hoping to piece together her hidden past—leading to the compelling story at the heart of The Visible World—an &“almost unbearably poignant work . . . a penetrating, beautifully composed novel from a writer with a tangible sense of place and period,&” the acclaimed author of Brewster and God&’s Fool, named a Best Book of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle (Booklist). &“The sheer beauty of Mark Slouka&’s prose will draw comparisons to The English Patient.&” —Gary Shteyngart, New York Times–bestselling author of Super Sad True Love Story &“A book that will last.&” —Colum McCann, National Book Award–winning author of Let the Great World SpinAll the Light There Was: A Novel
Par Nancy Kricorian. 2013
&“Love blooms just as war tears two people apart&” in this novel about an Armenian refugee family in Nazi-occupied Paris…
(The New York Times). All the Light There Was is the story of an Armenian family&’s struggle to survive the Nazi occupation of Paris in the 1940s—a lyrical, finely wrought tale of loyalty, love, and the many faces of resistance. On the day the Nazis march down the rue de Belleville, fourteen-year-old Maral Pegorian is living with her family in Paris; like many other Armenians who survived the genocide in their homeland, they have come to Paris to build a new life. The adults immediately set about gathering food and provisions, bracing for the deprivation they know all too well. But the children—Maral, her brother Missak, and their close friend Zaven—are spurred to action of another sort, finding secret and not-so-secret ways to resist their oppressors. Only when Zaven flees with his brother Barkev to avoid conscription does Maral realize that the Occupation is not simply a temporary outrage to be endured. After many fraught months, just one brother returns, changing the contours of Maral&’s world completely. Like Tatiana de Rosnay&’s Sarah&’s Key and Jenna Blum&’s Those Who Save Us, All the Light There Was is an unforgettable portrait of lives caught in the crosswinds of history. &“Moving . . . With a bittersweet love story, examples of everyday heroism, and a community refusing to give in to tyrants, Kricorian&’s work sheds even more light on the German occupation of France.&” —Library JournalThis Cold Country: A Novel
Par Annabel Davis-Goff. 2002
New York Times Notable Book: “The lush but languishing Irish landscape of the 1940s is the perfect setting for this…
wartime love story . . . rich and satisfying.” —Library JournalOnly a few days after Daisy Creed precipitously marries Patrick Nugent, scion of an Anglo-Irish family, Patrick rejoins his regiment in France. Having never met her in-laws, Daisy sets sail for her new home, Dunmaine, County Waterford. The family’s affairs echo its estate: grand and forbidding on the outside, decaying and corrupt within. Patrick’s vain, spoiled sister, Corisande, soon flees to her lover, leaving Daisy alone with Patrick’s feeble brother, Mickey, and grandmother Maud, who has taken to her bed. In her determination to save Dunmaine and secure her place as its mistress, Daisy unwittingly becomes an accomplice in a dangerous political plot, as fraught as the rules of social class and the history of Ireland itself.With grace and wit, the acclaimed author of The Dower House portrays a lost way of life and the war that rendered it obsolete, in “a tour de force . . . a deft, subtle, caring and honest novel that pursues and presents a vision of truths within a tiny tribal culture” (The Baltimore Sun).“Draws on a range of comic traditions . . . [Daisy] has the kind of common sense and cleverness that are instantly ingratiating.” —The New York Times Book Review“A talented writer . . . elegant prose and careful characterizations.” —Publishers WeeklyFacing the Enemy: How a Nazi Youth Camp in America Tested a Friendship
Par Barbara Krasner. 2023
What do you do when your best friend becomes the enemy? Growing up in Newark, NJ, in the 1930s, Tommy…
Anspach and Benjy Puterman have always done everything together. It never mattered that Benjy was Jewish and Tommy was of German descent. But as Adolph Hitler and his Nazi party comes to power in Germany and war brews in Europe, everything changes. Tommy is sent to Camp Nordland, a Nazi youth camp for German Americans, where he quickly learns that Jews are the enemy. Heartbroken by the loss of his friend, Benjy forms a teen version of the Newark Minutemen, an anti-Nazi vigilante group, all the while hoping that Tommy will abandon his extremist beliefs. Will Benjy and Tommy be able to overcome their differences and be friends again?Based on real-life events and groups like the Newark Minutemen and the pro-Nazi German American Bund, this daring novel-in-verse reveals the long history of American right-wing extremism, and its impact on the lives of two ordinary teens.Sir Adam de Norton gained his knighthood and his lands for fighting for de Montfort at Lewes. Now de Montfort…
calls in that debt and Adam must once more in this gripping historical adventure.1265 England has a new master. Simon de Montfort's victory at the Battle of Lewes has made him king in all but name. He has vowed to restore the rights and liberties of the kingdom, but now even his friends grow wary of his power. As old alliances break down, new rebellions gather strength. The captive king's supporters muster, vowing to overthrow the new regime. Meanwhile Adam de Norton, who won the honour of knighthood on the field at Lewes, has reclaimed his ancestral lands. A peaceful and prosperous future lies before him - until he receives a summons he cannot refuse. War is inevitable. But this time, will Adam be on the winning side?(c) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedHis Lordship's Desire
Par Joan Wolf. 2006
Napoleon's troops stand defeated and Wellington's Spanish campaign is over. Now a dedicated British soldier enters a very different hind…
of war: a battle for the woman he loves The eldest son of the Earl of Standish and heir to his late father's holdings, Alexander Devize is summoned home to his duties in England. Waiting for him, he believes, is Diana Sherwood, the irrepressible beauty with whom he shared an unforgettable night of passion, a young woman he fully intends to marry. But Diana, lovelier and more headstrong than ever, has other intentions.A soldier's daughter, Diana refuses to suffer the harsh world of being a soldier's wife and plans instead her coming out in London, ignoring the memories of wild and reckless Alex. Convinced she's found the proper, stable gentleman in Robert Welbourne, she pursues her course, unaware of a treachery building around heror of the unwavering devotion of a soldier willing to fight for all he's worth in a battle he must not lose.Floating Madhouse
Par Alexander Fullerton. 2000
A gripping historical adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers.It is the summer of 1904 and Tsar…
Nicholas II is sending his Baltic fleet – a ragtag bunch of old crooks, untrained, potentially mutinous crews and hopelessly inefficient officers – halfway around the world to reinforce his few remaining ships in the Far East. Here the Japanese fleet under Admiral Togo has been scoring success after success against the Russians.Michael Henderson, a lieutenant caught in a forbidden tryst with the young Princess Natasha Volodnyakova on the eve of her engagement party to another man, is offered the dubious honour of sailing as an observer to Tsushima, where one of the most devastating sea battles in history will be waged. Unable to refuse, Henderson will need all his wits, and a good measure of luck, if he wants to survive… Floating Madhouse is a masterpiece of historic and military detail, ideal for fans of Douglas Reeman and Philip McCutchan.Besieger of Cities
Par Alfred Duggan. 1963
Epic historical adventure of one of the most infamous of ancient Macedonians.In the dawning of the Silver Age of Hellas,…
the Greeks have exchanged political freedom for enormous wealth. But is membership to the new world Empire worth the loss of Liberty? In this new world, any man might be capable of anything. The enigmatic Demetrius believes he can do just that; win back the Empire that his father had helped Alexander to found.Fighting with increasingly ingenious methods, he becomes known for using archers mounted on elephants to conquer castles, and will become one of the most famous men of his time… This epic historical adventure of the ancient Macedonians is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.Stark Realities
Par Alexander Fullerton. 2004
A thrilling World War One adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers.It is October 1918 and Germany…
is suing for peace. All U-boats have been ordered home from patrol. Among them is U81, commanded by Otto von Mettendorff: young, dynamic, and infatuated with a girl who works near Wilhelmshaven, the port U81 is now returning to. Unfortunately, U81 is holed by a destroyer on its way home.Meanwhile in London, Anne Laurie, a young war widow employed in the Intelligence Division of the Royal Navy, learns of Otto's death. It jolts memories of a pre-war weekend in Berlin in the summer of 1913; the genesis of a compulsive story of two magnetic people torn apart by global conflict…Stark Realities is a grippingly authentic First World War adventure, ideal for fans of Alexander Kent, Julian Stockwin and C. S. Forester.Westbound, Warbound (The Andy Holt Naval Thrillers)
Par Alexander Fullerton. 2003
The first in the gripping historical Andy Holt Naval Thrillers series.Andy Holt is third mate on the cargo ship PollyAnna,…
carrying coal through Nazi-infested waters. Holt's vessel is bound for Montevideo, all the while wary of a particular German warship, the Graf Spee, which is picking off British vessels.But as the PollyAnna leaves Montevideo, the Graf Spee shows up in the same port holding British prisoners. It seems the crew of the PollyAnna will need to take matters into their own hands. Alongside his shipmates, Holt must perform a daring rescue, one that could cost them their lives…Westbound, Warbound is Fullerton on top form – a gripping historical thriller perfect for fans of Douglas Reeman and Philip McCutchan.Daisies are Forever
Par Liz Tolsma. 2014
In the final days of Nazi Germany, the strength of one woman&’s heart will determine the fate of a family.Prussia,…
1945The fall of the Third Reich is imminent. As the merciless Red Army advances from the East, the German people of Prussia await the worst.Among them is twenty-year-old Gisela Cramer, an American living in Heiligenbeil with her cousin Ella and their ailing grandfather. When word arrives that the Russians will invade overnight, Ella urges Gisela to escape to Berlin—and take Ella&’s two small daughters with her.The journey is miserable and relentless. But when Gisela hears the British accent of a phony SS officer, she poses as his wife to keep him safe among the indignant German refugees. In the blink of an eye, Mitch Edwards and Gisela are Herr and Frau Josep Cramer.Through their tragic and difficult journey, the fabricated couple strives to protect Ella&’s daughters, hoping against hope for a reunion. But even as Gisela and Mitch develop feelings beyond the make–believe, the reality of war terrorizes their makeshift family.With the world at its darkest, and the lives of two children at stake, the counterfeit couple finds in each other a source of faith, hope, and the love they need to survive.&“Tolsma isn't afraid to detail the horrors of war as she depicts how tragedies can be obstacles to one's Christian beliefs.&” —Romantic Times, 4-star review&“[Daisies Are Forever] is a compelling and fast-paced tale about the atrocities and tremendous losses endured by those marked forever by World War II. Recommended for fans of Rosamunde and Robin Pilcher, Kate Morton, and historical romances.&” —Library Journal&“Excellent storytelling, accurate historical reporting and gritty, persevering characters make this WWII-era novel a must-read.&” —CBA Retailers + ResourcesIncludes Reading Group GuideDead Man Talking
Par Richard Woodman. 2002
A wartime attack on a defenceless merchant convoy brings the intent of the Admiralty into question. Was it merely a…
bad tactical decision or something more sinister?Why did Admiral Dudley Pound scatter Convoy PQ17 in the Barents Sea on the evening of 4th July 1942? Most of the merchant ships were destroyed while not a single one of the warships assigned to protect them was lost, casting a long shadow over subsequent events.Why did Pound act as he did? And why was this information an official secret for so long? It might have remained so, but for the revelations of a dead man talking.A thrilling tale of World War II from Richard Woodman, perfect for fans of Patrick O’Brian and Dewey LambdinWe Are Only Ghosts: Sneak Peek
Par Jeffrey Richards. 2024
Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition before the full length novel comes out!An extraordinary,…
emotionally intense novel spanning World War II Europe to 1960s New York City with an unsettling psychological edge, We Are Only Ghosts depicts not only the horrors of the death camps but the toll on those who survived—powered by a story of the unexpected, complicated connection between a Nazi officer and a young Jewish boy. New York City, 1968: The customers at Café Marie don&’t come just for the excellent coffee and pastries. They come for the sophisticated ambiance, and the illusion of being somewhere other than a bustling, exhausting city. Headwaiter Charles Ward helps create that illusion through impeccable service—unobtrusive, nearly invisible, yet always watchful. It&’s a skill Charles honed as a young Jewish boy in war-torn Europe, when avoiding attention might mean the difference between life and death. But even then, one man saw him all too clearly—a Nazi officer who was both his savior and tormentor. At seventeen, Charles was deported to Auschwitz with his family. There he was singled out by Obersturmführer Berthold Werden, who hid him in his home. Their entanglement produced a tortured affection mixed with hatred that flares to life again, decades later, when Berthold walks into Café Marie. Drawn back into Berthold&’s orbit, Charles is forced to revisit the pain and the brief, undeniable pleasures of the life he once knew. And if he acts on his growing hunger for revenge, will he lose his only tether to the past—the only other witness to who he was and everything he endured—or find peace at last?