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WWII Lisbon. In the city of light spying is the national sport, lying is the universal language, and dying is an occupational hazard. Watch what you say in the dark. "A breathtaking, immersive masterpiece that sweeps you up into the haunting reality as the world is torn apart as it plunges into World War II." - Lori Peterson, Bookbub. In 1944 Lisbon Portugal, a city teeming with spies and assassins, Don Gibson, U.S. Army intelligence Officer, is exiled because of past indiscretions. Demoted to the cover of a refugee case worker, secretly he collects scraps of information to pass on to his ...

Colette Marceau has been stealing jewels for nearly as long as she can remember, following the centuries-old code of honor instilled in her by her mother, Annabel: take only from the cruel and unkind, and give to those in need. Never was their family tradition more important than seven decades earlier, during the Second World War, when Annabel and Colette worked side by side in Paris to fund the French Resistance. But one night in 1942, it all went wrong.

Chicago, 1924: Emily and her new husband, Henry, yearn to leave the bustle of Chicago for the promise of their own American dream among the harsh beauty of the prairie. But leaving the city means leaving Emily’s beloved sister, Annie, who was once closer to her than anyone in the world. Kansas, 1932: Emily and Henry have established their new home among the warmth of the farming community in Kansas. Aligned to the fickle fortunes of nature, their lives hold a precarious and hopeful purpose, until tragedy strikes and their orphaned niece, Dorothy, lands on their doorstep.

In the heart of the US capital, Dinah Kendall's role for the Office of Strategic Services isn't the thrilling espionage career she dreamed of. Instead, she spends her days crafting rumors aimed at undermining Axis morale. As Dinah navigates her duties, she uncovers a startling revelation: Her mother, Lillian, was once a codebreaker, cracking military ciphers during the Great War alongside some of the nation's most brilliant minds. The deeper Dinah dives into her mother's past, the more secrets come to light—including the heavy cost of high-stakes codebreaking.

Reeling from her last knock-down, drag-out with Japan’s mighty combined fleet – the Kido Butai – USS Enterprise limps back to Pearl Harbor for repairs and refitting. And like the battle-hardened warriors who live and work inside her, this gallant lady will return to the fight even stronger… but it can’t happen too soon.

Though unexceptional in every way, Klaus Barbie, a mid-level Gestapo chief, ruled Lyon, France, like a medieval tyrant from 1942-44. Crowds parted to let him pass; a table was permanently reserved for him at Le Lapin Blanc, Lyon' s raciest nightclub; and pretty young women slipped him notes inscribed with their phone numbers. But his glory days represented only a thin slice of his life. What prepared him for his role as the so-called Butcher of Lyon, and what became of him after the war ended?

Stretching from the late-nineteenth century to the present day, The Lost Masterpiece is wrapped around an enigmatic and powerful painting, Party on the Seine. Stolen by the Nazis. Believed to be destroyed for almost a century. Possibly haunted by the anguished spirit of Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. Survivor of a flood, an earthquake and a fire when all the other artworks around it were destroyed. What secrets does it hold? What power?

1941. Following the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family has settled in Hong Kong, believing it to be protected under British occupation. As the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a glamorous, if at times lonely, existence—mothering the son of her husband’s concubine, overseeing her daughter Qiang’s education, and directing their household of servants, including her long-time confidante, Biyu. But when the Japanese invade Hong Kong, the paths of Mingzhu, Qiang, and Biyu wildly diverge.

Amid the brutality of the Holocaust, one bright spot shone inside the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. In the shadows of the smokestacks was a wooden hut where children sang, staged plays, wrote poetry, and learned about the world. Within those four walls, brightly adorned with hand-painted cartoons, the youngest prisoners were kept vermin-free, received better food, and were even taught to imagine having full stomachs and a day without fear. Their guiding light was a twenty-seven-year-old gay, Jewish athlete: Fredy Hirsch.

Even with peace on the horizon, Met WAAF Jenny Hazleton is as busy as ever. Her keen weather-forecasting allows the pilots to continue their missions, including food drops to starving allies and the repatriation of prisoners of war. Navigating many of these missions is Flying Officer Edwin Holland, whose rejection of her advances at Christmas still stings. Edwin is increasingly haunted by his role in the war, including the bombing of Dresden, and Jenny yearns to comfort him. But when he reveals the shocking reason he turned her down, she must decide if their friendship is well and truly over.

Ein fesselnder Roman über Mut, Opferbereitschaft und die Kraft der Familie in dunkelsten Zeiten, von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Ellin Carsta Bernried am Starnberger See, 1942: Die Familien von Falkenbach und Lehmann haben sich daran gewöhnt, dass ihre Telefonate abgehört werden. Doch nun erreicht dieses Gefühl, bespitzelt zu werden, eine neue Dimension. Gibt es jemanden in der Familie, der Informationen an die Nazis weitergibt? Wilhelmine von Falkenbach ist im Zentrum des Widerstands und riskiert alles, um die Wahrheit zu verbreiten.

Occupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn't heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. However, when a German official is billeted at their house, the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice. London, 1952.

Eine verbotene Liebe und eine Mutter, die um ihr Kind kämpft Narvik, 1940: Als im Fjord Kriegsschiffe auftauchen, ändert sich Lailas Leben für immer. Sie schließt sich dem Widerstand an, verliebt sich aber in einen deutschen Soldaten. Josef ist anders, er unterstützt sie bei ihren Aktivitäten. Dann wird er nach Russland geschickt, und Laila stellt fest, dass sie schwanger ist. Ihr bleibt nur, Zuflucht in einem Heim zu suchen, in dem man ihr Unterstützung verspricht. Doch Laila gerät in die Fänge eines grausamen Systems und muss für ihr Kind alles riskieren ...

Deutschland, 1943: Vor zwei Jahren gab das Schicksal der Jüdin Margarete Rosenbaum die Chance den Nazis zu entkommen, indem sie vorgab, eine von ihnen zu sein. Doch jetzt muss sie eine folgenschwere Entscheidung treffen … Margarete lebt so, wie Annegret Huber es auch getan hätte, in einem prächtigen Gutshaus vor den Toren Berlins. Sie ist die Erbin eines riesigen Vermögens und hat alles in ihrer Macht Stehende getan, um die Bedingungen in der nahegelegenen Waffenfabrik zu verbessern und das Leid der Gefangenen zu lindern.

Deutschland, 1944: Der Krieg wütet noch immer und die junge Jüdin Margarete versteckt sich vor den Nazis. Und mit jedem Tag, der vergeht, wird ihr Leben gefährlicher. Gelingt es ihr einem grausamen Schicksal zu entfliehen? Seit Beginn des Krieges lebt Margarete Rosenbaum unter falscher Identität unter den Nazis. Doch insgeheim versucht sie – mithilfe von Stefan, einem schwedischen Widerstandskämpfer, zu dem sie sich immer mehr hingezogen fühlt – die jüdischen Arbeiter zu befreien und die Arbeit der Waffenfabrik zu sabotieren, für die sie eigentlich zuständig ist.

It's been fifteen years since Belinda was convicted of her husband's murder. Now, she's ready for her life to begin again, and she's set on that happening at Sunnyside Home for the Young at Heart. The owner, Mabel, has spent her life here. First as an evacuee during the Blitz and now as the care home's oldest resident, Mabel has held the secrets of this house for as long as she can remember. Secrets that could kill if in the wrong hands. But history won't stay hidden forever and someone is onto them both.

1941. Quincy Kane, former star of the Boston Police Department and scourge of organised crime, finds himself guarding the most important man in the country: President Roosevelt. Kane's trusted position reflects his meteoric rise in the Secret Service. Then Imperial Japan attacks the US naval base at Pearl Harbor.

Hong Kong, 1941. Following the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the wealthy Tang family flee to Hong Kong, believing it to be protected under British occupation. As the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a sheltered - if lonely - existence overseeing her daughter Qiang's education, resisting the hostility of her husband's concubine, while managing the household alongside her devoted maid, Biyu.

Angelica harbours a dark secret from the war. Having made a new life for herself in East London’s Stepney, she has created a family of her own. Sometimes the ghosts of France feel far away. Finally, she’s ready to move on. But secrets catch up with you, whether you like it or not . . .