Product Description
The Golden Doves
Author: Martha Hall Kelly
Format: Paperback
From the global bestselling author of The Lilac Girls
From the New York Times bestselling author. Two spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.
'Kelly weaves a fascinating tale of lesser-known heroes, inspired by true events, to enhance our understanding of history.' — Starred Booklist
'A compelling portrayal of turmoil both personal and global.' — Kirkus Reviews
'Intriguing ... Historical fiction fans will be delighted.' — Publishers Weekly
Two spies who have lost everything. Or have they?
The year is 1952. It's been over a decade since Josie and Arlette were arrested for working with the Resistance and imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Now working for the U.S. Army, Josie nurtures an ember of anger in her heart as she searches for the Nazi scientists who did unspeakable things to her mother.
Arlette, having exhausted all her finances in Paris to find her stolen son, is left with no choice but to take a charming stranger up on his offer to search his compound's orphanage in French Guiana.
Yet rumour has it the compound is filled with absconding Nazis.
Both women must work together to uncover the truth and save the ones they love from terrifying danger . . .
Readers can't get enough of The Golden Doves ...
'FANTASTIC!!! This is another EXCELLENT + incredibly well-researched book by Martha Hall Kelly.'
'Martha Hall Kelly always delivers a gripping, poignant, and beautifully told story.'
'A wonderful and stunning post WWII-era historical fiction that is from one of my favourite authors. I loved it.'
'This is a wonderful WW2 historical fiction. It has mystery, suspense and will keep you reading to see what will happen next.'
'I loved every minute of reading this book.'
About the Author
Martha Hall Kelly is a native New Englander who lives in Connecticut and New York City with her husband Michael and dog Oliver. She worked as an advertising copywriter for many years and raised three wonderful children, who are now mostly out of the nest. All three of her novels have been instant New York Times bestsellers.
Her first novel, Lilac Girls - published in 2016 - tells the story of Polish women imprisoned at Ravensbrück Concentration Camp and New York socialite Caroline Ferriday's fight to help them recover. It is currently published in forty-nine countries. Her second novel, Lost Roses, tells the story of Caroline's mother Eliza's struggle to help displaced White Russian aristocrats, and Sunflower Sisters is a Civil War novel about Caroline Ferriday's abolitionist great-grandmother's family. Martha is working on her fourth novel, The Golden Doves, which tells the story of two best friends, former WWII resistance fighters who unite in the 1950s to bring their Nazis tormentors to long-overdue justice.
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