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Bridie Foxcroft has always put her family first. Living in a grand house beneath the Yorkshire crags, her life is built on hard work, close bonds and the joys of family. With a position she cherishes at Frobisher’s Doll Emporium, Bridie’s future appears secure. Elliott Frobisher, heir to the business, admires her kindness and steady nature, but she is in his thoughts more than she should be. However, Bridie is harbouring a dangerous secret, one that, in a close-knit town that never forgets, could cost her everything.

In the darkest days of war, can she find a place to call home? 1939: When tragedy strikes in the East End of London, thirteen-year-old Ivy Connell and her little brother Fred find themselves orphaned. Holding Fred’s small hand, she knows she must keep him safe. So Ivy decides to leave the...

Celia Scott, matriarch of a farming family on Bute, expects her grandson Martin to take over Westervoe farm after the war. She dismisses her other son Angus, weakened by a crushed leg, and undervalues Jennet, her granddaughter, who returned home pregnant after leaving nursing. Though ashamed of Jennet’s son, Jamie, Celia lets them stay. Confident in Martin’s return, she sends away the McCabe evacuees who helped during the war.

Friedchen und Paula lernen sich 1932 kennen und »verfreunden« sich auf den ersten Blick. Zwei junge Frauen voller Lebenshunger, voller Hoffnungen und großer Träume. Ihre Freundschaft wird für immer halten. Und wie nebenbei verliebt sich Friedchen in Paulas charmanten Cousin Max. Doch dann kommt Hitler an die Macht – und Paula und Max sind Juden. Katharina Höftmann nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise durch ein Jahrhundert, über den Ozean und all die Erschütterungen hinweg, die bis heute nachwirken.

Zwei Schwestern. Ein Geheimnis. Und eine Zeit, die alles von ihnen fordert. Sylt, 1939. Der Krieg rückt näher, doch in der Strandperle versuchen Clara und Jella, den Alltag aufrechtzuerhalten. Während die Insel zur Festung wird, kämpfen die Schwestern um ihre Existenz und um die Menschen, die sie lieben. Clara bangt um ihre Tochter Fanny, die zur Zielscheibe der neuen Machtverhältnisse wird, und hofft auf ein Wiedersehen mit ihrer großen Liebe Magnus. Jella widersetzt sich mutig den Befehlen der Besatzer, bis ein Marineoffizier ihr Herz berührt und sie mehr riskiert, als sie je wollte.

A compelling, deeply felt, and expertly researched story about the nature of evil and the very human price of fighting back against impossible odds. Fans of historical fictions will love this novel.”—Kristin Hannah In this exquisite historical odyssey, three ordinary people ensnared in World...

Tinker, tailor, soldier, scholar, spy. Who could have imagined that the young man with modest beginnings who had grown up in a farming village in the Loire valley, was made destitute by the Great Depression, went on to serve in the Foreign Legion, was educated and taught at the Louvre, captured after Dunkirk by the Wehrmacht during the German invasion of France, escaped and found his way to Valençay where he was charged with safeguarding in his bedroom Leonardo’s immortal Mona Lisa from destruction by the Nazis.

Inspiré d'un fait historique méconnu - la déportation des Juifs grecs pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale -, un conte universel sur le mensonge et ses conséquences, par l'auteur aux 42 millions d'exemplaires vendus, à qui l'on doit le best-seller mondial Les Cinq Personnes que j'ai rencontrées là-haut. Jamais un mensonge n'avait franchi les lèvres de Nico Krispis, jeune Grec de 11 ans, jusqu'à ce qu'il croise le chemin d'Udo Graff. Chargé d'organiser la déportation des Juifs de Salonique vers les camps de la mort, cet officier allemand offre au petit garçon la possibilité d'épargner les siens.

"A beautifully written and gorgeous novel." —Marjan Kamali, New York Times bestselling author of The Lion Women of Tehran Minbak (n.) a lodging in a private home Korea, 1985: Hana Park's future is bright. A star student and beloved daughter, she dreams of a life beyond working at her family's...

“William Boyd once again brings to the spy novel his particular storytelling genius. The result is brilliant fun.”—Mick Herron “One of my favorite authors—he never disappoints.”—Kate Atkinson From the internationally bestselling author, the third literary thriller starring beloved...

“A haunting, harrowing tale that lingers in the imagination long after you’ve turned the last page.” —The Washington Post Book World A “fierce and disturbing” (The New York Times) tale of twin brothers locked in an agonizing bond during the upheaval and savagery of twentieth century...

The enemy amongst us: Britain's darkest hour. October 1940: As German bombs rain down on London, Michael Fernsby's war is about to become personal. When coordinated attacks strike key military installations across Britain's south coast, Unit 317 realizes they're facing a deadly new threat. Codenamed Falken, a ruthless German operative has unleashed a network of sleeper agents and elite Brandenburger commandos with one goal: Destroy Britain's secret intelligence apparatus from within.

Scotland, 1918 As the war ends, Jenny Gillespie plans a new life in Glasgow, eager to escape her domineering, alcoholic father. But when her brother Maurice is reported missing in action, she must remain in the Clydeside town of Ellerslie, working at a shipyard tracing office to help support her struggling family—including her parents, grandmother, younger sister, and Maurice’s unmarried partner and child. Frustrated by her stalled future, Jenny is unsettled by the return of her former beau, Robert Archer, now her supervisor.

A sweeping tale of secrets and survival set against the mystical backdrop of Nepal, and the tropical heat of 1940s Malaya. In the heart of bustling Kathmandu, Chloe Rai's quaint bookshop is a sanctuary for those seeking solace within the pages of timeworn stories. But when she discovers a...

Copenhagen, 1940. For Kirsten Marie Pedersen, the German occupation is a cage of scarcity and silence. Growing up in a house fractured by her father's alcoholism and her mother's exhaustion, Kirsten and her two sisters learn early that survival requires endurance, and ambition is a dangerous luxury. But when the borders finally reopen, Kirsten refuses to return to the life she barely survived.

Hiding out at a monastery outside Hallein, Sarah and Monika wait for Viertel and two other agents to return to Austria to investigate the rumored redoubt in the Alps—a network of underground bunkers and factories where the Nazi hierarchy plans to retreat when the Allies invade Germany. After being denounced by an informant and surrounded in a mountain farmhouse, Viertel and his companions must decide whether to try to escape or die with the top-secret information they hold.

Hiding out in a cave in the Austrian Alps with three others, Monika runs into trouble. Pursued by vengeful forces of the Wehrmacht and the Gestapo, she and her three companions undergo an arduous journey over the mountains to safety in a Catholic monastery outside the town of Hallein, near the German border. Meanwhile, Sarah is in Berlin, arranging with some of the highest-ranking German generals to assassinate Hitler and end the war. After being denounced by the local block warden, she is pursued through the streets and over the rooftops of Berlin.

In this sequel to Economy of Force, Colonel John Randal returns in The Magnificent Mission. Col. Randal has been summoned to London to meet with Major the Lady Jane Seaborn's Godfather, Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Bevan, the Chief of Deception. Lt. Col. Bevan is in charge of the super-secret London Controlling Section. Major General Sam Houston Blackwell sends his personal aircraft to fly the party to the meeting — Lady Jane has a shopping safari on her calendar. Before they can depart, Raiding Forces is tasked with rescuing a photo reconnaissance pilot who has been shot down.

Als Liesel ihre Großmutter Emmi auf eine Reise in die ehemalige Provinz Ostpreußen begleitet, sucht sie mehr als nur einen Ort – sie sucht Antworten. Antworten auf die Fragen, die zwischen den Generationen stehen, auf die Geheimnisse, die sich in vergilbten Kalendern und in Emmis Schweigen verstecken. Zwischen Birkenalleen, alten Gutshäusern und dem Rauschen der Ostsee entfaltet sich eine Geschichte von Verlust und Hoffnung, von Schuld und Liebe.

Jest rok 1940. W Gdańsku zaczynają się czystki. Willa na Jaśkowej Dolinie nie należy już do Schwarzów, ale trafia w ręce gestapowca Mathiasa Angerera. Pewnego dnia na chodniku przed willą służąca znajduje zwłoki sekretarza właściciela domu. Śledztwo tym razem prowadzi gestapo. Czy zdoła odkryć, czym kierował się sprawca?