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A NATIONAL BESTSELLER—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! “Readers will be on the edge of their seats…. A brilliant tale of resistance, courage and ultimately hope.” –Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan From the New...

From the bestselling author of A PLACE CALLED WINTER comes MOTHER'S BOY, a superb historical novel of Cornwall, class, desire and two world wars. 'One of the joys of Gale's writing is how even the smallest of characters can appear fully formed, due to a charming wickedness alongside deeper...

The most ambitious of three sisters, Lorraine ‘Raine’ Linfoot always dreamed of becoming a pilot. As a spirited 17-year-old, she persuades her hero Doug Williams to teach her to fly. When war breaks out in 1939, Raine is determined to put her skills to good use. She enlists in the Air Transport Auxiliary, becoming one of a handful of brave female pilots flying fighter planes to the men on the front line. Raine embraces the challenges of the job, despite its perils.

The Longest Ride: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience!* Two couples. Two love stories. One epic tale. Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson is in trouble. Struggling to stay conscious after a car crash, with his mind fading, an image of his...

A new series from bestselling author Kate Thompson. 'Kate Thompson's wartime novels always strike a chord and Secrets of the Homefront Girls is no exception. You can almost smell the Yardley violets drifting over the factory as the girls live lives complicated by the trials and tribulations of...

In bestselling author Steve Berry's stunning novel, former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone encounters information from a secret World War II dossier that, if proven true, would not only rewrite history - it could change the political landscape of Europe forever. Two candidates are vying...

Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her ability to find the perfect outfit for any occasion. But tonight, as she prepares for the most important meeting of her life, her usual certainty eludes her. What brought her to this moment? As she struggles to select her dress and choose the right shade of lipstick, Rosa begins to tell her incredible story. The story of a poor country girl from a village high in the mountains of Italy. Of Nazi occupation and fleeing in the night. Of hope and heartbreak in Switzerland; ambition, glamour and love in Paris. 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I gulped it right down. Excellent, as always. . . . Cornwell brings battles to life like no one else.” –George R.R. Martin, Author of Game of Thrones The final installment in Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling Saxon Tales series, chronicling the epic story of the...

The gripping new historical thriller from the award-winning author of Munich Wolf and Evil in High Places , perfect for fans of Philip Kerr, Robert Harris and Simon Scarrow. ON THE EVE OF WAR, A ROYAL GUEST IS LURED INTO HITLER'S DEADLY WEB . . . Munich, 1937. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor...

Shelves of sequins in a kaleidoscope of colours. Bolts of silk and tulle against the back wall. The sewing room was the last place anyone had seen her daughter alive. Manchester, 1942. Flora Toussaint packs parachutes for the RAF, haunted by the twin daughters she was forced to give up eighteen...

Bloomsbury presents… Lizzie’s War by Rosie Clarke read by Juliette Burton FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIZZIE'S SECRET. LONDON 1940. A gritty, heart-warming and wholesome drama about surviving against the odds. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Nadine Dorries. Against the devastating...

Bloomsbury presents The Room of the Dead by M.R.C. Kasasian, read by Emma Gregory A cold-blooded killer stalks a sleepy Suffolk town in this pitch-perfect WWII crime mystery. December 1939. Sackwater Police Station feels a million miles from the war effort. Elderly Mr Orchard keeps wandering off...

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.

Blisteringly passionate, Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell is a page-turning debut novel of desire, art and the stories lost to the darkness of history. ‘Gripping, gorgeously written . . . I couldn't put it down’ - Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre ‘This vivid novel of 1930s...

Berlin, 1945: Nach zehn Jahren kommen die Geschwister wieder in Berlin zusammen. In den Trümmern der Stadt wollen sie eine neue Zeitung gründen. Während Fritjof nach unbelasteten Journalisten sucht, erkennt Vicki, dass es in ihrer Hand liegt, wie sich die neu gegründete Republik entwickelt – und dass ihr Bruder Alexander sein skrupelloses Streben nach Macht nicht verloren hat. In einer Zeit, die von Neuanfängen und alten Lasten geprägt ist, müssen die Geschwister entscheiden, was Vergebung bedeutet und wie sie die Zukunft ihres Landes mitgestalten wollen.

Naples, 1940. The three Cozzolino sisters, Leta, Marcella, and Bianca, live together in their small home during Mussolini’s domination. Leta runs the De Rosa dress shop, where she takes care of her mother-in-law while her husband is at war. Marcella is an apprentice to a midwife, bringing up the next generation of Italian soldiers, much to the pride of her boyfriend, who is inspired by Mussolini’s rule. But when their youngest sister, Bianca, decides to join the partigiani—the Italian resistance—after her childhood sweetheart is sent to war, familial tensions are brought to light.

A secret lies behind every door… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another heartstopping historical novel by Dinah Jefferies … Highly recommended’ 5-star reader review The Dordogne, 1936 Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well. Pushing open its faded door...

‘You want to risk everything – for a country that’s never cared if you live or die?’ 1941: In a segregated Florida town, three young Black men enlist to fight for a freedom they’ve never known at home. Before they leave, Cora marries in haste to secure her future – but her heart...

Zwischen Schlagzeilen und Schicksalsschlägen … Berlin, 1924: Mitten im pulsierenden Herzen der Weimarer Republik kämpfen die Geschwister Fritjof, Alexander und Vicki Manthey um die Zukunft ihres Erbes: das Zeitungsimperium ihrer Familie. Alexander ringt mit der Modernisierung des Unternehmens und seinen eigenen Ambitionen, Vicki sucht nach ihrer Rolle in einer sich verändernden Welt, während Fritjof vor moralischen Entscheidungen steht, die das Schicksal der Familie prägen werden.

Zerrissene Familienbande: drei Geschwister zwischen Verantwortung, Kollaboration und Flucht 1933: Die drei Manthey-Erben finden sich in einer Welt im Umbruch wieder. Während Vicki als Reporterin im Prager Exil gegen die neuen Machthaber in Deutschland anschreibt, sucht Fritjof in New York nach Möglichkeiten, aus der Ferne gegen das Nazi-Regime zu wirken. Währenddessen steuert Alexander in Berlin das Zeitungsimperium geschickt durch die neuen Machtstrukturen.