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by Marie van Lieshout
Published Jan 2025
Read ReviewsFictionalized but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling tale of a WWII-era bank heist carried out by Dutch resistance fighters.
by Stacey Lee
Published Sep 2022
Read ReviewsFrom the critically-acclaimed author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
by Rebecca Starford
Published Apr 2022
Read ReviewsA twisting, sophisticated World War II novel following a spy who goes undercover as a part of MI5 - in chasing the secrets of others, how much will she lose of herself?
by Ben Macintyre
Published Jul 2021
Read ReviewsThe "master storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle) behind the New York Times bestseller The Spy and the Traitor uncovers the true story behind the Cold War's most intrepid female spy.
by April Genevieve Tucholke
Published Apr 2020
Read ReviewsFull of fierce girls, bloodlust, tenuous alliances, and unapologetic quests for glory, this elegantly spun tale challenges the power of storytelling - and who gets to be the storyteller.
by Larry Loftis
Published Nov 2019
Read ReviewsThe extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II - perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Nightingale and Code Girls.
by Laurie Notaro
Published Jun 2017
Read ReviewsSoar back to the fearless 1920s with #1 New York Times bestselling writer Laurie Notaro - beloved author of The Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Club - in a stunning historical novel that tells the true, little-known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.
by Monica Hesse
Published Apr 2017
Read ReviewsAmsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. She likes to think of her illegal work as a...
by Tim Wynne-Jones
Published Mar 2017
Read ReviewsThe ghosts of war reverberate across the generations in a riveting, time-shifting story within a story from acclaimed thriller writer Tim Wynne-Jones.
by Martha Brockenbrough
Published Apr 2015
Read ReviewsNot since The Book Thief has the character of Death played such an original and affecting part in a book for young people.
by Ruta Sepetys
Published Mar 2014
Read ReviewsWith characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.
by Nick Lake
Published Jan 2014
Read ReviewsRaw, harrowing, and peopled with vibrant characters, In Darkness is an extraordinary book about the cruelties of man and nature, and the valiant, ongoing struggle for a country's very survival.
by Suzanne Hayes, Loretta Nyhan
Published May 2013
Read ReviewsI'll Be Seeing You is a deeply moving union of style and charm. Filled with unforgettable characters and grace, it is a timeless celebration of friendship and the strength and solidarity of women.
by Brandon W. Jones
Published Mar 2013
Read ReviewsThis spellbinding debut, reminiscent of Memoirs of a Geisha, depicts, with chilling accuracy, life behind North Korea's iron curtain.
by Markus Zusak
Published Sep 2007
Read ReviewsA story about, among other things: A girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul. Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Ruby Award.
by Scott Simon
Published May 2006
Read ReviewsAs a journalist, Scott Simon covered the siege of Sarajevo. Here, in a novel as suspenseful as a John le Carré thriller, he re-creates the atmosphere of that place and time and the pain and dark humor of its people.
by Elyse Singleton
Published Sep 2003
Read ReviewsIn this lifelong story, Lilian and Myraleen struggle through dramatically changing times: From the stark realities of life in rural Mississippi, through the different sort of racism they find in workaday Philadelphia and France during World War II.
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