Stranger From Berlin
Autor*in: Amateis, Melissa
Jahr: 2021
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 288 S.
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- This intriguing and immersive novel is a real-page turner with plenty of romance and a dark mystery at its heartRachel Hore,Sunday Timesbestselling author ofA Beautiful SpyShe doesn't know if she can trust him. But she's determined to save him . . .Nebraska, 1943:Jenni Fieldsshusband Danny was killed in action two months ago. Now pregnant with another mans child, Jenni is determined to keep her secret from the small community of Meadow Hills. Max Koenigfled Germany in 1938, escaping the Nazis and leaving behind a dark secret of his own. Employed to translate a historic German-language diary, Max moves to Meadow Hills, but the overly patriotic community isn't happy to have a German in their midst. When the diary goes missing, the whole town thinks Max is the thief. And when local businesses and landmarks start being vandalized with German graffiti, the residents naturally point the finger his way. Jenni is the only one who believes Max is innocent. Clearly, the diary holds information someone in the town would rather keep quiet. What happened in Meadow Hills all those years ago? And will Jenni be able to prove Max's innocence before it's too late?A gripping and emotional WWII mystery with a love story at its heart, The Stranger From Berlin is perfect for fans of Suzanne Goldring and Angela Petch. Mellissa hooks her reader in from the very first page with a compelling narrativeTwo unlikely characters connect, both harboring their own dark secret that highlights the prejudice of that time that builds to a gripping and heart-wrenching conclusionSuzanne Kelman, author ofUnder a Sky on Fire I love historicalfiction that takes a periodwe think we know, and finds an unexplored element - this is an intriguing glimpse into smalltown America in WWII, wrapped up in a thoroughlygripping mysteryFrances Quinn, author ofThe Smallest Man Asearing look at the toll which divisiveness, shame, and fear can take on one man, one town, and even one nationJames R. Benn, author of Road of Bones and other Billy Boyle mysteries? [A] well-researched and assured debut novel both a tender love story and a thoughtful examination of national and individual guilt, shame, responsibility, and healing Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the New York Times-bestselling Maggie Hope novelsA spellbinding story about a town secret that might be revealed due to the relentless undertow of World War II This is historical fiction at its finestPatrick Hicks, author ofIn the Shadow of Dora An eye-opening and poignant love story Rhys Bowen,author of The Venice Sketchbook
Titelinformationen
Titel: Stranger From Berlin
Autor*in: Amateis, Melissa
Verlag: Simon & Schuster UK
ISBN: 9781398504042
Kategorie: Belletristik & Unterhaltung, Krimi & Thriller, Thriller
Dateigröße: 2 MB
Format: ePub
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage