They're likeable and repulsive and warm and stand-offish. The depth and breadth of character is astonishing. The plotting is razor sharp and ingenious, the setting in World War Two Britain is so tangible it’s eerie. "Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylishlike binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater." - Lee Child Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls? Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal. As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. " -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author Winner of the Left Coast Crime Award winner for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. It’s one that Caroline can now make right again as her own journey of self-discovery begins."Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish-like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater. Key by key, Lettie’s life of impossible love, loss, and courage unfolds. Until the threat of war closes in on Venice and they’re forced to fight, survive, and protect a secret that will bind them forever. However star-crossed, nothing can come between them. For Juliet, it’s poignant memories and a chance to reconnect with Leonardo Da Rossi, the man she loves whose future is already determined by his noble family. For her students, it’s a wealth of history, art, and beauty. It’s 1938 when art teacher Juliet Browning arrives in romantic Venice. Caroline’s quest: to scatter Juliet “Lettie” Browning’s ashes in the city she loved and to unlock the mysteries stored away for more than 60 years. Her beloved great-aunt Lettie leaves her a sketchbook, three keys, and a final whisper.Venice. Love and secrets collide in Venice during WWII in an enthralling novel of brief encounters and lasting romance by the New York Times best-selling author of The Tuscan Child and Above the Bay of Angels.Ĭaroline Grant is struggling to accept the end of her marriage when she receives an unexpected bequest.
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