Tuesday 13 August 2024

When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands…



The Secret Pianist
By Andie Newton

Publication Date: 12th January 2024
Publisher: One More Chapter
Page Length: 338 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Sisters. Traitors. Spies.

When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands…

The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gabriella, Martine and Simone can’t escape the feeling that the walls are closing in.

Yet, just as they should be trying to stay under the radar, Martine’s discovery of a British messenger pigeon leads them down a new and dangerous path. Gaby would do anything to protect her sisters but when the pianist is forced to teach the step-daughter of a German Commandant, and the town accuses the Cotillards of becoming ‘Bad French’ and in allegiance with the enemy, she realizes they have to take the opportunity to fight back that has been handed to them.
 
Now, as the sisters’ secrets wing their way to an unknown contact in London, Gaby, Martine and Simone have to wonder – have they opened a lifeline, or sealed their fate?

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Andie Newton


Andie Newton is the USA Today bestselling author of The Secret Pianist, A Child for the Reich, The Girls from the Beach, The Girl from Vichy, and The Girl I Left Behind. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Washington State University and a master’s in teaching. When she’s not writing gritty war stories about women, you can usually find her trail running in the desert and stopping to pet every Yellow Lab or Golden Retriever that crosses her path. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family.

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6 comments:

  1. Hi Andie, I am so pleased to see your book is on audio. I have added it to my to-listen list!

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    1. Happy listening, Maddie! Do let us know what you think of The Secret Pianist.

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  2. f I may ask Andie, what drew you to write about this era? I wish you all the success with your book, it sounds like a fabulous read.

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  3. I am currently reading this book and it is brilliant.

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