{"title":"Books by Martha Hall Kelly","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781529158953","title":"The Golden Doves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kelly weaves\u003cb\u003e a fascinating tale of lesser-known heroes, inspired by true events, \u003c\/b\u003eto enhance our understanding of history.' Starred \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling portrayal of turmoil\u003c\/b\u003e both personal and global.' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eIntriguing ... \u003cb\u003eHistorical fiction fans will be delighted.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo spies who have lost everything. 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It's been over a decade since Josie and Arlette were arrested for working with the Resistance and imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow working for the U.S. Army, Josie nurtures an ember of anger in her heart as she searches for the Nazi scientists who did unspeakable things to her mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArlette, having exhausted all her finances in Paris to find her stolen son, is left with no choice but to take a charming stranger up on his offer to search his compound's orphanage in French Guiana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet rumour has it the compound is filled with absconding Nazis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoth women must work together to uncover the truth and save the ones they love from terrifying danger . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders can't get enough of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Doves\u003c\/i\u003e ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** 'FANTASTIC!!!\u003c\/b\u003e This is another \u003cb\u003eEXCELLENT \u003c\/b\u003e+ incredibly well-researched book by Martha Hall Kelly.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***** '\u003c\/b\u003eMartha Hall Kelly always delivers \u003cb\u003ea gripping, poignant, and beautifully told story.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***** '\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderful and stunning post WWII-era historical fiction \u003c\/b\u003ethat is from one of my favourite authors. 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This story drew me in, then\u003cb\u003e swept me away\u003c\/b\u003e!' LISA WINGATE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh from her mother's funeral, Mari arrives on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts to study under the enigmatic painter Elizabeth Devereux.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut she soon realises that her relationship to the island runs deeper than she ever thought possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1942\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s World War II, and Smith sisters Briar and Ginny are faced with the impossible task of holding their failing family farm together as the US army arrives on their island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an attempt for normalcy, the sisters start a book club that quickly grows in numbers and becomes a lifeline for the women who remain on the island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is, until a German soldier's arrival casts shadows of doubt and danger. 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