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'A sublime mix of comedy, drama and adventure ... one of the most
enjoyable books I've ever read and genuinely one of my all-time
favourites' Jill Mansell 'Adorable. A brilliant combo of respect
and affection and acute observation' Alex Marwood 'Utterly charming
and engrossing' Jenny Colgan 'A glorious, rip-roaring adventure, so
funny and charming, yet laced with unexpected moments of real
tenderness and reflection' Lucy Dillon Revenge is a dish best
served old... Josephine was a Wren who drew maps for D-Day, while
Penny was an officer in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. In their
late 90s, they're in huge demand - rolled out at every memorial
service and WW2 anniversary, and popping up on red sofas and at
literary festivals all over the country. Journalists and producers
love them, as does the Great British Public. Despite their age,
they're still in great nick - sprightly and sparky, and always up
for whatever the next excitement might be. And now they're off to
Paris to receive the Légion D'Honneur for their part in liberating
France. The sisters have fond memories of the City of Light and of
August Samuel, a young Jewish man they met there in 1939. August
died fighting for the Resistance, while his mother and sister
disappeared after the notorious Vel d'Hiv Roundup. Penny believes
they were denounced by their Parisian neighbours for the sake of a
priceless emerald ring. Penny has always been cagey about her war
effort. Under her FANY cover, she was actually an SOE agent,
risking her teenage life in France alongside the likes of Violette
Szabo and Odette Sansom. After the war Penny found a more lucrative
application for the skill set she'd acquired - as a very successful
international jewel thief. Now the Samuel family's looted jewels
have resurfaced in an auction to be held in Paris on the day of the
sisters' investiture. Can a much loved and much decorated (but
frankly ancient) veteran, dressed exclusively by M&S, avenge
her old friends, and pull off one last daring heist? A charming,
uplifting and cosy mystery about two national treasures with
official secrets and double lives - perfect for fans of THE
THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.
'A sublime mix of comedy, drama and adventure ... one of the most
enjoyable books I've ever read and genuinely one of my all-time
favourites' Jill Mansell 'Adorable. A brilliant combo of respect
and affection and acute observation' Alex Marwood 'Utterly charming
and engrossing' Jenny Colgan 'A glorious, rip-roaring adventure, so
funny and charming, yet laced with unexpected moments of real
tenderness and reflection' Lucy Dillon Revenge is a dish best
served old... Josephine was a Wren who drew maps for D-Day, while
Penny was an officer in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. In their
late 90s, they're in huge demand - rolled out at every memorial
service and WW2 anniversary, and popping up on red sofas and at
literary festivals all over the country. Journalists and producers
love them, as does the Great British Public. Despite their age,
they're still in great nick - sprightly and sparky, and always up
for whatever the next excitement might be. And now they're off to
Paris to receive the Légion D'Honneur for their part in liberating
France. The sisters have fond memories of the City of Light and of
August Samuel, a young Jewish man they met there in 1939. August
died fighting for the Resistance, while his mother and sister
disappeared after the notorious Vel d'Hiv Roundup. Penny believes
they were denounced by their Parisian neighbours for the sake of a
priceless emerald ring. Penny has always been cagey about her war
effort. Under her FANY cover, she was actually an SOE agent,
risking her teenage life in France alongside the likes of Violette
Szabo and Odette Sansom. After the war Penny found a more lucrative
application for the skill set she'd acquired - as a very successful
international jewel thief. Now the Samuel family's looted jewels
have resurfaced in an auction to be held in Paris on the day of the
sisters' investiture. Can a much loved and much decorated (but
frankly ancient) veteran, dressed exclusively by M&S, avenge
her old friends, and pull off one last daring heist? A charming,
uplifting and cosy mystery about two national treasures with
official secrets and double lives - perfect for fans of THE
THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.
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The Excitements
Cj Wray
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R402
Discovery Miles 4 020
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A brilliant and witty drama about two elderly female World War II
veterans with a secret past who embark on one last adventure to
right some historic wrongs. Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain's
most beloved World War II veterans. Now in their late nineties,
Josephine and Penny are in huge demand, beloved of journalists and
producers, popping up on red carpets and at fundraisers and
festivals all over the country. Despite their age, they're still in
great form--perfectly put together, sprightly and sparky, and
always in search of their next "excitement." This time it's a trip
to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur for their part in
liberating France. As always, they will be accompanied by their
devoted gay nephew, Archie, who moved in with his aunts right after
he came out. The press has always reported that these lady heroes
worked for the Royal Navy and the nursing corps, but that's their
official cover. In reality, Josephine was an intelligence operative
who drew maps used for the D-Day invasion while Penny was a spy and
specialist at hand-to-combat, risking her teenage life in France.
And this trip to Paris is not what it seems either. Scandal and
crime have always quietly trailed the Williamson sisters, even in
the decades after the war. Now armed with new information about an
old adversary, these much decorated (but admittedly ancient)
veterans intend to settle scores, avenge lost friends, and pull off
one last, daring heist before the curtain finally comes down on
their illustrious careers. A deliciously fast-paced and witty
drama, The Excitements is the tale of two remarkably clever and
brave women who helped save the world and survived the unthinkable,
without ever losing their killer instinct...or their joie de vivre.
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