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A gripping story of love, death and danger in Nazi-occupied France from the bestselling author of The Throwaway Children. When Adelaide Anson-Gravetty finds out her father is not the man who raised her, she is both shocked and intrigued. Determined to find out more about her new family, she travels to the convent of Our Lady of Mercy in France to meet her aunt, the Reverend Mother. But when France falls to the German army, Adelaide and the nuns are soon in the thick of a war that threatens both their beliefs and their lives. Collaborating with the Resistance, sheltering Jewish orphans, defying the rulings of Vichy France: these are dangerous activities in dangerous times. These courageous women must give all they've got in order to protect the innocent from the evil menace of the Nazi war machine. 'Historical fiction heaven ... Diney is excellent at pacing and introducing historical factors. Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this' The Bookbag, Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016.

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'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society. 'A vivid insight into the work of the French Resistance under the German occupation' Betty Rowlands. 'A compelling tale beautifully written' George Baker. 'Historical fiction heaven ... Diney is excellent at pacing and introducing historical factors' The Bookbag.

'Historical fiction heaven ... Diney is excellent at pacing and introducing historical factors' The Bookbag. 'A compelling tale beautifully written' George Baker. 'A vivid insight into the work of the French Resistance under the German occupation' Betty Rowlands. 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society.

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Diney Costeloe is the author of twenty-three novels, several short stories, and many articles and poems. She has three children and seven grandchildren, so when she isn't writing, she's busy with family. She and her husband divide their time between Somerset and West Cork. dineycosteloe.co.uk @Dineycost

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