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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > Second World War fiction
'If you enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, read The Huntress by
Kate Quinn' The Washington Post 'Fascinating, brilliantly written,
enthralling - just phenomenal' Jill Mansell *From the bestselling
author of The Alice Network* On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold
and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches - an
all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind enemy
lines, Nina must use all her wits to survive her encounter with a
lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress. British war
correspondent Ian Graham abandons journalism to become a Nazi
hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. And Nina Markova
is the only witness to escape her alive. In post-war Boston,
seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is increasingly disquieted by the
soft-spoken German widow who becomes her new stepmother. Delving
into her past, Jordan slowly realizes that a Nazi killer may be
hiding in plain sight. Shining a light on a shadowy corner of
history, The Huntress is an epic, sweeping Second World War novel
from the New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network.
'Gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting.' Christy Lefteri, author of
the million-copy bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo THEIR STORY
WILL BREAK YOUR HEART THEIR JOURNEY WILL FILL YOU WITH HOPE YOU
WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES When they are little girls, Cibi,
Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will
stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is
ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers
their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister,
or die with her. Together, they fight to survive through
unimaginable cruelty and hardship. Magda, only 17, stays with her
mother and grandfather, hiding out in a neighbour's attic or in the
forest when the Nazi militia come to round up friends, neighbours
and family. She escapes for a time, but eventually she too is
captured and transported to the death camp. In Auschwitz-Birkenau
the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they
make a new promise, this time to each other: That they will
survive. Three Sisters is a beautiful story of hope in the hardest
of times and of finding love after loss. Heather Morris is the
global bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka's
Journey, which have sold eight million copies worldwide. Three
Sisters is her third novel, and the final piece in the phenomenon
that is the Tattooist of Auschwitz series.
Don't miss the gripping new book from the international bestseller
- the story of two sisters caught up in Cold War espionage In 1948,
Iris Digby vanishes from her London home with her American diplomat
husband and their two children. Four years later, Ruth Macallister
receives a postcard from the estranged twin sister she hasn't seen
since 1940. Since that one catastrophic summer in Rome, as war was
engulfing Europe and Iris was falling desperately in love... Within
days, Ruth is on her way to Moscow, posing as the wife of Agent Fox
in a precarious plot to extract her sister from behind the Iron
Curtain. But the truth behind Iris's marriage threatens to unravel
everything, and as the sisters race to safety, a dogged Soviet KGB
officer forces them to make a heartbreaking choice...
While the Storm Rages is the eagerly awaited new novel from the
bestselling author of When the Sky Falls: The Times Children's Book
of the Year, winner of the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for
Children's Fiction, winner of the British Book Award for Children's
Fiction Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
September 1939. The world is on the brink of war. As his dad
marches off to fight, Noah makes him a promise, to keep their
beloved family dog safe. When the government advises people to have
their pets put down in readiness for the chaos of war, hundreds of
thousands of people do as they are told. But not Noah. He's not
that sort of boy. With his two friends in tow, he goes on the run,
to save his dog and as many animals as he can. No matter what.
From the bestselling author of THE SECRET OF NIGHTINGALE WOOD comes
an exciting WW2 mystery entwined with magic and myth, shortlisted
for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 'A beautiful story.'
KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars '[A]
mesmerising second novel' THE TELEGRAPH 'A poignant and uplifting
tale packed with adventure, atmosphere and intriguing characters.'
MAIL ON SUNDAY England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, Pet's
world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea
monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and
her family is torn apart. This is the story of a girl who is small,
afraid and unnoticed. A girl who freezes with fear at the enemy
planes ripping through the skies overhead. A girl who is somehow
destined to become part of the strange, ancient legend of the
Daughters of Stone ... The highly-anticipated second novel by Lucy
Strange, author of the bestselling The Secret of Nightingale Wood
and The Ghost of Gosswater. A haunting wartime tale about a girl
who lives in a lighthouse, woven through with an unforgettable
legend. Winner of the Historical Association Young Quills Award
2021 and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
2020.
The next heartwarming instalment of the Timber Girls Series.
Perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Pam Howes. Trixie and her
fellow lumberjills are back in Scotland, newly stationed at the
MacKay estate. When they arrive, they are shocked to find the place
dilapidated and neglected and the taciturn and secretive Noah
MacKay not at all happy to be meeting them. It quickly becomes
apparent that MacKay was expecting men from the forestry commission
to take charge, rather than four young women. Trixie, Jo, Hen and
Vi decide he needs to be proven wrong - after all, don't they have
stamina, skill and strength? But as the girls work to prove their
worth, secrets from their own pasts threaten to follow them to
Sutherland.
'Intriguing, comforting and endearingly familiar' Katie Fforde 'The
BBC's most downloaded radio show' The Guardian 'Incredible legacy'
The BBC 'Longest running drama in the world' The i News
'Wonderfully nostalgic and comforting' Culture Fly It's 1941 and
the war rumbles on. Nowhere is immune to the effects of war, not
even Ambridge. But in England's favourite village, something else
is occupying the residents... When a prominent villager dies, the
main beneficiary's name is a mystery, and no one knows who is set
to inherit the estate, cottage and all. The name is hidden within a
locked box and the villagers much uncover the password to find out
the name of the beneficiary. So when five people are each sent a
packet of seeds, the mystery deepens - could the seeds be part of a
clue? And can they all work together to unlock the mystery and to
discover who is set to inherit? This is the perfect read for all
Archers fans.
"The Blackout Book Club is a fabulous novel that will warm the
hearts of readers everywhere. Amy Lynn Green gives us a poignant
look at life on the home front during WWII and how comfort and
camaraderie can be found in the shared love of books. This will be
a wonderful book club read!"--MADELINE MARTIN, New York Times
bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London In 1942, an
impulsive promise to her brother before he goes off to the European
front puts Avis Montgomery in the unlikely position of head
librarian in small-town Maine. Though she has never been much of a
reader, when wartime needs threaten to close the library, she
invents a book club to keep its doors open. The women she convinces
to attend the first meeting couldn't be more different--a wealthy
spinster determined to aid the war effort, an exhausted mother
looking for a fresh start, and a determined young war worker. At
first, the struggles of the home front are all the club members
have in common, but over time, the books they choose become more
than an escape from the hardships of life and the fear of the
U-boat battles that rage just past their shores. As the women face
personal challenges and band together in the face of danger, they
find they have more in common than they think. But when their
growing friendships are tested by secrets of the past and present,
they must decide whether depending on each other is worth the cost.
Includes a book club discussion guide and The Blackout Book Club
book list "A salute to the power of books and of
friendship!"--SARAH SUNDIN, bestselling and award-winning author of
Until Leaves Fall in Paris "The Blackout Book Club is an engaging
story that illustrates the power of books to unite and encourage us
in trying times. . . . A wonderful read."--LYNN AUSTIN, author of
Long Way Home
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1941, Berlin. After Police Chief Investigator Rolf Schneider is
summoned to a meeting with Himmler and tasked with investigating
the assassination of Heydrich, he exposes a web of corruption and
secrecy involving the highest-ranking figures in the Reich.
Schneider is faced with an agonising dilemma, for the secret he
discovers is both the only thing that can save his life and what
will mark him down for certain death. His choice will propel him
into a desperate race against the clock, one in which he literally
has to travel to the very heart of darkness to realise his goal.
Chris Kraus' The Bastard Factory tells the story of an entire
epoch: a drama of betrayal and self-delusion spanning the years
1905 to 1975, taking us from Riga to Moscow, Berlin and Munich all
the way to Tel Aviv. Hubert and Konstantin Solm are brothers, born
in Riga at the beginning of the twentieth century. They will find
themselves - along with their Jewish adopted sister, Ev Solm -
caught up in in the maelstrom of their changing times. As the two
brothers climb the rungs of society - working first for the
government in Nazi Germany, then as agents for the Allied Forces,
and eventually becoming spies for the young West Germany - Ev will
be their constant companion, and eventually a lover to them both.
The passionate love triangle that emerges will propel the
characters to terrifying moral and political depths. The story of
the Solms is also the story of twentieth-century Germany: the
decline of an old world and the rise of a new one - under new
auspices but with the same familiar protagonists. Translated from
the German by Ruth Martin
'Combines historical fact with the fictional narrative, and offers
a cast rich with multidimensional characters. Readers will be
riveted' - Publishers Weekly In June 1940, the Channel Islands
becomes the only part of Great Britain to be occupied by Hitler's
forces. Hedy Bercu, a young Jewish girl from Vienna who fled to
Jersey two years earlier to escape the Anschluss, finds herself
once more entrapped by the Nazis, this time with no escape. The
Girl From the Channel Islands follows her struggle to survive the
Occupation and avoid deportation to the camps. Despite her racial
status, Hedy finds work with the German authorities and embarks on
acts of resistance. Most remarkable of all, she falls in love with
a German lieutenant - a relationship on which her life soon comes
to depend.
Passion, war and deadly secrets ... 'Wonderfully moving. A book to
curl up with' Fern Britton 'I absolutely loved this heart-warming
story of wartime secrets, love and redemption' Susan Lewis
'Enthralling from beginning to end' Alan Titchmarsh 'I loved every
word of it!' Katie Fforde 'Well researched and extremely moving. I
really enjoyed it' Jill Mansell 'A fresh and captivating tale of
secrets and bravery ... her contemporary love story is just as
compelling.' Chloe Timms 'An enthralling reminder of the remarkable
women who played a part in winning the war.' Fanny Blake, Daily
Mail ___________________________ 1944: Newly recruited SOE agent
Elisabeth Shepherd is faced with an impossible mission: to
parachute behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied France and monitor
the new long-range missiles the Germans are working on. Her only
advice? Trust absolutely no one. With danger lurking at every turn,
one wrong move for Elisabeth could spell instant death. 2018: Betty
is about to celebrate her 100th birthday. With her carer Tali at
her side, she receives an invite from the Century Society to
reminisce on the past. Remembering a life shrouded in secrecy and
danger, Betty remains tight-lipped. But when Tali finds a box
filled with maps, letters and a gun hidden in Betty's cellar, it
becomes clear that Betty's secrets are about to be uncovered . . .
Nostalgic, heart-pumping and truly page-turning, OPERATION
MOONLIGHT is both a gripping read and a novel that makes you think
about a generation of women and men who truly knew what it meant to
survive. ___________________________ Readers love Operation
Moonlight ... ***** 'Operation Moonlight goes beyond just another
historical fiction tale of a woman in WWII to a real page-turning
literary account which was a pleasure to read.' ***** 'This is a
wonderful book, very gripping with a slight hint of romance.' *****
'A really engrossing read told in two timelines.' ***** 'I
thoroughly enjoyed this well-researched book.' ***** 'It's one that
will be staying on my shelf.'
THE RUNAWAY FAMILY was previously published as EVIL ON THE WIND.
From bestselling author Diney Costeloe, a gritty drama about a
mother's struggle to protect her family and escape Nazi persecution
in World War Two Germany. Germany 1937: Fear and betrayal stalk the
streets. People disappear. Persecution of the Jews has become a
national pastime. When Ruth Friedman's husband is arrested by the
SS, she is left to fend for herself and her four children. She
alone stands as their shield against the Nazis. But where can she
go? Where will her family be safe? Ruth must overcome the
indifference, hatred and cruelty that surrounds her as she and her
family race to escape the advancing Nazi army's final solution.
What readers are saying about THE RUNAWAY FAMILY: 'A powerful and
moving account of the dark era of Germany's history ... A story
which needed to be told and should be read by people of all ages'
'I personally loved this book ... A harrowing insight into the
lives of a young Jewish family at the beginning of Hitler's reign
of terror ... A sound reminder of man's inhumanity to man!' 'My
university studies had to go on hold for a while because I couldn't
put it down!' 'Another great story by Diney Costeloe'
London. 1945. The capital is shrouded in the darkness of the
blackout, and mystery abounds in the parks after dusk. During a
stroll through Regent's Park, Bruce Mallaig witnesses two men
acting suspiciously around a footbridge. In a matter of moments,
one of them has been murdered; Mallaig's view of the assailant but
a brief glimpse of a ghastly face in the glow of a struck match.
The murderer's noiseless approach and escape seems to defy all
logic, and even the victim's identity is quickly thrown into
uncertainty. Lorac's shrewd yet personable C.I.D. man MacDonald
must set to work once again to unravel this near-impossible
mystery.
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