β Scribed by Mary Horlock
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Life on the tiny island of Guernsey has just become a whole lot harder for fifteen-year-old Cat Rozier. Shes gone from model pupil to murderer, but she swears its not her fault. Apparently its all the fault of history.
A new arrival at Cats high school in 1984, the beautiful and instantly popular Nicolette inexplicably takes Cat under her wing. The two become inseparablegoing to parties together, checking out boys, and drinking whatever liquor they can shoplift. But a perceived betrayal sends them spinning apart, and Nic responds with cruel, over-the-top retribution.
Cats recently deceased father, Emile, dedicated his adult life to uncovering the truth about the Nazi occupation of Guernseyfrom Churchills abandonment of the island to the stories of those who resistedin hopes of repairing the reputation of his older brother, Charlie. Through Emiles letters and Charlies wordsrecorded on tapes before his own death a confession takes shape, revealing the secrets deeply woven into the fabric of the island . . . and into the Rozier family story.
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ISBN : 9781921834226
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