'Extraordinary... Brought history alive on the page... Tense and emotional... Sensitive yet brutal...With the most unexpected end that left me breathless. Wow, just wow... Incredible' NetGalley Review, βββββ 1941, Nazi-occupied Paris: In the glamorous Ritz hotel there is a woman with a dangerous sec
The Dressmaker's Secret
β Scribed by Rosalie Ham
- Book ID
- 111524605
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 402 KB
- Series
- The Dressmaker #2
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781760982614
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but Tilly has a past she is desperate to escape and good reason to prefer anonymity. Meanwhile, Sergeant Farrat and the McSwiney clan have been searching for their resident dressmaker ever since she left Dungatar in flames. And they aren't the only ones. The inhabitants of the town are still out for revenge (or at least someone to foot the bill for the new high street). So when Tilly's name starts to feature in the fashion pages, the jig is up. Along with Tilly's hopes of keeping her secrets hidden...
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**'A compelling saga that will hold you fast from the first page to the last. Loved it' VAL WOOD, author of _The Lonely Wife_** **Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Maggie Hope,_The Dressmaker's Secret_ is a moving and heartfelt family saga from the talented author of _The Shop Girl's Soldier_. *
A Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestseller. From the bestselling author of The Beekeeper's Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices. How will history - and their families - judge them? Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis