In 1938 Audrey James was studying music in Berlin. She was living with her Jewish best friend Ilse Kaplan's family. During one spontaneous shopping trip, Audrey and Ilse's lives turned into a living nightmare. When Nazis took over the Kaplan home Audrey convinced Ilse to hide in the attic while she worked as a housekeeper to the officers. Could this dangerous plan work?
In 2010 we meet Londoner Kate Mercer. After experiencing a tragic loss and the end of her marriage, she accepted a job offer at an inn near the Scottish border. Upon arrival, she found that the elderly property owner wasn't who hired her. Nor did she want Kate there. Now what?
Told vividly in dual time periods, THE SECRET HISTORY OF AUDREY JAMES by Heather Marshall narrates the life of a woman who made incredible sacrifices and who showed immeasurable strength during the worst of times. The character of Audrey James is inspired by actual women who exhibited boundless courage as they fought against the Nazis by being part of the Resistance.
In this expertly crafted story, Audrey and Kate's lives intertwine and an unexpected friendship blooms. Finally, Audrey's secrets are revealed and the women uncover what truly binds them together.
THE SECRET HISTORY OF AUDREY JAMES is a truly remarkable work of historical fiction. Profound and memorable, it is well worth reading. Highly recommended.
An astonishing historical novel of one woman’s dangerous journey through World War II Germany and her life-changing friendship with a young woman decades later—from the #1 international bestselling author of Looking for Jane
“A fascinating and moving story of courage, sacrifice, and friendship.”—New York Times bestselling author Kristin Harmel
Northern England, 2010. After a tragic accident upends her life, Kate Mercer leaves London to work at an old guest house near the Scottish border, where she hopes to find a fresh start and heal from her loss. When she arrives, she begins to unravel the truth about her past, but discovers that the mysterious elderly proprietor is harboring secrets of her own.
Berlin, 1938. Audrey James is weeks away from graduating from a prestigious music school in Berlin, where she’s been living with her best friend, Ilse Kaplan. As war looms, Ilse’s family disappears and high-ranking Nazi officers confiscate the house. In desperation, Audrey becomes their housekeeper while Ilse is forced into hiding in the attic. When a shocking turn of events embroils Audrey in the anti-Hitler movement, she must decide what matters most: protecting those she loves, or sacrificing everything for the greater good.
Inspired by true stories of courageous women and the German resistance during World War II, The Secret History of Audrey James is a captivating novel about the unbreakable bonds of friendship, the sacrifices we make for those we love, and the healing that comes from human connection.
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