| FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LAST PEARL AND DANCING AT THE VICTORY CAFE, this is a beautiful novel about family secretsand redemption.1930s, London.Caroline grew on a secluded Scottish estate with her Aunt Phoebe. But the shocking realisation that Phoebe is actually her mother fuels a rebellious streak in Caroline, who elopes to Cairo to get married. But her marriage quickly turns sour and leads to an affair with an old lover, and to a baby boy, Desmond. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching, she volunteers as a secret agent, smuggling valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from the war, Desmond is gone. Willshe be able to track him down?2002, Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to Desmond among her recently deceased fathers effects, she is determined to discover this persons identity and his relationship to her father. Sheembarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her familys past.Praise for Leah Fleming I enjoyed it enormously.Its a moving and compelling story about a lifetimes journey in search of the truth RACHEL HORE A born storyteller KATE ATKINSON |
