A sweeping and heartbreaking WW2 historical fiction debut for 2026!
Claire takes a break to care for her ailing aunt Margaret. As Margaret’s memory rapidly deteriorates, she begins unraveling a deeply buried past, speaking passionately about Agnes—a charismatic French girl she befriended while working as a Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) radio operator in London during the height of World War II. Margaret is plagued by grief over Agnes’s sudden, unexplained disappearance in 1943. Driven by love for the woman who raised her, Claire promises to track down the truth, armed with nothing but an old photograph. Whether you are a dedicated fan of sweeping WWII dramas like those of Fiona Valpy and Kathryn Hughes, or just looking for an unputdownable mystery that will leave you reaching for tissues.
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