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Women's Fiction Historical
Shaking, she takes the telegram and reads the printed words. In one moment, her whole world is turned upside down and she knows she will have to keep this secret forever…
1943, London: Elizabeth Carmichael is rushing to work in her smart army uniform, worrying about her fiancé in the RAF, when she collides with a tall man in the middle of the street. She instantly recognises him from a faded photograph on her mother’s mantlepiece. This chance meeting will change everything Elizabeth thought she knew about herself and her family.
1960, London: Violet Carmichael wipes the dust from her husband Charles’s antique writing desk, and is amazed to find a hidden compartment with diaries nestling inside. As the story of Carmichael’s war years unravel, she is led to an old telegram. Will Violet finally understand the mysteries of her husband’s past – or will the discovery of a tragic secret shatter her family forever?
Inspired by a true story crossing two world wars, this is a heart-wrenching, page-turning and unforgettable story of family secrets, forgiveness and loss. Fans of Kathryn Hughes, Kate Quinn and Kate Morton will be utterly gripped by this incredible historical fiction novel spanning WW1 and WW2.
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