Rachel Hore

1939: when World War Two breaks out, the courage of two women will be tested to the limit…In Occupied FranceMarie-Louise, a headstrong, single woman with two young children, is recruited into a secret intelligence network. She must collect privileged information about German military activities to help the Allies liberate her country. Her skill and daring will propel her to the top of the organization - and along a path of hidden passion and extreme danger. Deep in the English countrysideSarah, a Sussex wife and mother, looks after evacuees and keeps the home fires burning while her husband is away on secret war work.  When she’s suddenly plucked from this life of humdrum duty to run a safe house for foreign agents, she is forced to make sacrifices that threaten her health, her family and her personal happiness. As Marie-Louise and Sarah’s lives collide, the danger mounts in this exciting and moving story about the resilience of the human spirit.

Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present…'A deeply satisfying read – gripping plot, loveable characters, and sumptuous locations, it draws you in and holds your attention until the last word. I loved it.’ SANTA MONTEFIORE 'An intriguing and heart-warming story. I couldn’t put it down.' BARBARA ERSKINE 'I loved it. I was completely immersed in the story and the setting. So clever and interesting and beautifully written' ELIZABETH BUCHAN 'Beautifully written, warm and intelligent' TRACY REES ‘A fascinating story – strong characters, an intriguing world, a gorgeous setting and an uplifting ending. Perfect! It reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher, the kind of read you get truly lost in.’ VERONICA HENRY 'An engrossing read, with a wide and varied cast of characters who leap off the page. A wonderful page-turner, I loved it.' JANE JOHNSONUncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can. Nancy Foster has harboured a devastating secret that shattered her professional and personal life.  On meeting her, journalist Stef Lansdown realizes that she has the power to restore Nancy’s reputation and to heal the wounds, if only Nancy will trust her. But someone else wants to get to the bottom of the story first, someone who doesn’t want it to be told.  Set in the beautiful environs of the Norfolk Broads in 2010, and in London in the '40s and ‘50s, when life for career-driven women was so different, The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is Sunday Times multi-million copy bestselling author Rachel Hore’s utterly compelling new novel, interweaving the past and the present. 

SECRETS FROM THE PAST, UNRAVELLING IN THE PRESENT From the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping and moving story spanning 25 years and World War II, secrets, family and enduring love.The streets of Paris hide a dark past… September, 1937. Kitty Travers enrols at the Conservatoire on the banks of the Seine to pursue her dream of becoming a concert pianist. But then war breaks out and the city of light falls into shadow. Nearly twenty-five years later, Fay Knox, a talented young violinist, visits Paris on tour with her orchestra. She barely knows the city, so why does it feel so familiar? Soon touches of memory become something stronger, and she realises her connection with these streets runs deeper than she ever expected. As Fay traces the past, with only an address in an old rucksack to help her, she discovers dark secrets hidden years ago, secrets that cause her to question who she is and where she belongs…Praise for Rachel Hore's novels: ‘A tour de force. Rachel's Paris is rich, romantic, exotic and mysterious’ JUDY FINNIGAN ‘An elegiac tale of wartime love and secrets’ Telegraph ‘A richly emotional story, suspenseful and romantic, but unflinching in its portrayal of the dreadful reality and legacy of war’ Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'Pitched perfectly for a holiday read' Guardian 'Engrossing, pleasantly surprising and throughly readable' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A beautifully written and magical novel about life, love and family' CATHY KELLY

Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present…'A deeply satisfying read – gripping plot, loveable characters, and sumptuous locations, it draws you in and holds your attention until the last word. I loved it.’ SANTA MONTEFIORE 'An intriguing and heart-warming story. I couldn’t put it down.' BARBARA ERSKINE 'I loved it. I was completely immersed in the story and the setting. So clever and interesting and beautifully written' ELIZABETH BUCHAN 'Beautifully written, warm and intelligent' TRACY REES ‘A fascinating story – strong characters, an intriguing world, a gorgeous setting and an uplifting ending. Perfect! It reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher, the kind of read you get truly lost in.’ VERONICA HENRY 'An engrossing read, with a wide and varied cast of characters who leap off the page. A wonderful page-turner, I loved it.' JANE JOHNSONUncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can. Nancy Foster has harboured a devastating secret that shattered her professional and personal life.  On meeting her, journalist Stef Lansdown realizes that she has the power to restore Nancy’s reputation and to heal the wounds, if only Nancy will trust her. But someone else wants to get to the bottom of the story first, someone who doesn’t want it to be told.  Set in the beautiful environs of the Norfolk Broads in 2010, and in London in the '40s and ‘50s, when life for career-driven women was so different, The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is Sunday Times multi-million copy bestselling author Rachel Hore’s utterly compelling new novel, interweaving the past and the present. 

Egy olaszországi nyaralás alatt, Briony Woodot lenyűgözi a Nápoly dombjai között megbúvó, romos villa háborús története. Nem csupán maga a hely, ahol nagyapja 1943-ban katonaként állomásozott, de fölfedezi, hogy az épület egy régóta elveszett szerelem titkát is őrzi. Brionyt elragadtatják a villában eltemetve talált, ütött-kopott levelek, amelyek egy angol nő, Sarah Bailey meg egy német fiatalember, Paul Hartmann között virágzó szerelemről íródtak - és közel hetven évvel korábbra, a háború előtti Norfolkba vezették vissza őt. Ám miközben Briony beleveti magát Sarah és Paul történetébe, még mindig szigorúan őrzött titkokba és sajnálatba ütközik. Túl hamar világossá válik számára, hogy ami réges-régen a Vezúv árnyékában történt, gyanúja szerint még minidig képes szörnyű fájdalmat okozni.

Egy olaszországi nyaralás alatt, Briony Woodot lenyűgözi a Nápoly dombjai között megbúvó, romos villa háborús története. Nem csupán maga a hely, ahol nagyapja 1943-ban katonaként állomásozott, de fölfedezi, hogy az épület egy régóta elveszett szerelem titkát is őrzi. Brionyt elragadtatják a villában eltemetve talált, ütött-kopott levelek, amelyek egy angol nő, Sarah Bailey meg egy német fiatalember, Paul Hartmann között virágzó szerelemről íródtak – és közel hetven évvel korábbra, a háború előtti Norfolkba vezették vissza őt. Ám miközben Briony beleveti magát Sarah és Paul történetébe, még mindig szigorúan őrzött titkokba és sajnálatba ütközik. Túl hamar világossá válik számára, hogy ami réges-régen a Vezúv árnyékában történt, gyanúja szerint még minidig képes szörnyű fájdalmat okozni. „Megragadó, elbűvölő, tökéletes nyári élvezet” SANTA MONTEFIORE'