The soldier looks her dead in the eye, his weapon raised. "You must leave now," he warns. But this is her last chance to save her husband, and she won't be silenced...
1943.
Fleeing Germany had been
Edith
Falkenstein
and her Jewish husband
Julius's
last hope, selling their remaining precious possessions to make the gruelling journey. But to their horror, they are turned away at the Swiss border. Devastated, they return to the tiny Berlin apartment they share with other Jewish families, with its peeling wallpaper and bare kitchen cupboards. It is a world away from the heady glamour of their lives before.
Edith's worst fears come true when Julius is brutally arrested and imprisoned alongside thousands of other Jewish men, destined for the camps. When she hears the news, Edith feels her heart crack wide open with unbearable grief.
But then she hears of women gathering outside the prison in their hundreds-wives and mothers from every walk of life whose relatives have also been taken. They are united by a single, desperate wish. She links arms with the woman next to her and takes up the chant.
Standing among these brave women offers Edith a flicker of hope. But can they really save their loved ones? And as Edith faces the lines of German soldiers with cold savagery in their eyes, will she pay the ultimate price for this small act of courage?
An absolutely unputdownable, heartbreaking and hopeful story of love and courage. Fans of
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
,
My Name is Eva
and
The Nightingale
will be swept away by this book based on incredible true events.
Readers are falling in love with the German Wives series:
"It was
impossible not to get drawn into this story
... So
compelling, moving, despairing and heartbreaking
, yet the
flicker of hope never went out
."
Just 4 My Books
, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"
All the feels
...
a gripping adventure
that will keep you up late at night
. I can't wait for the next book to come out!"
@diane.likes.to.read
I opened this book and I was lost straight away
brilliant
story, perfectly paced.
I just love this author
.
5 stars, of course
." Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐