'The perfect fusion of history, suspense and high romance.' The Times

1933. War is in the air. And in Berlin one woman is torn between love, loyalty and duty...

Clara Vine is young and ambitious, and determined to succeed as an actress. A chance meeting at a party in London leads her to Berlin, to the famous Ufa studios and, unwittingly, into an uneasy circle of Nazi wives, among them Magda Goebbels.

Then Clara meets Leo Quinn who is undercover, working for British intelligence. Leo sees in Clara the perfect recruit to spy on her new acquaintances, using her acting skills to win their confidence.

But when Magda Goebbels reveals to Clara a dramatic secret and entrusts her with an extraordinary mission, Clara feels threatened, compromised and desperately caught between duty and love.

Author Bio:
Jane Thynne is the author of twelve novels, including the Clara Vine espionage series set in the Europe of the 1930s and 1940s. She also writes alternative history under the pen-name C.J Carey.

Praise for Jane Thynne:
'The perfect fusion of history, suspense and high romance' ? The Times on Black Roses

'A thoughtful but fast-moving novel' ? Reader's Digest on Black Roses

'This well-researched story unfolds with utterly knuckle-whitening suspense, and it was my favourite escapist read of the year' ? Saga Magazine on Black Roses

'Terrific' -- Elizabeth Buchan ? The Sunday Times on Black Roses

'Jane Thynne's smooth writing, sensitive understanding of the era and sharp observations combine into an excellent historical thriller' -- Jessica Mann ? Literary Review on Black Roses

'Fast-paced and gripping' ? The Sunday Times on The Winter Garden

'A thoroughly enjoyable read: fast-paced, atmospheric and genuinely suspenseful' ? Mail on Sunday on The Winter Garden

'Both historically fascinating and a proper thriller' ? Reader's Digest on The Winter Garden

'An absolute cracker of a read... Thynne expertly maintains the suspense, while evoking the tension of Berlin as the city gathers its strength for war' ? The Times on The Winter Garden

'A thumpingly good read with a strong denouement' ? Mail on Sunday on The Winter Garden

'So convincing one forgets that it is a piece of fiction' ? The Lady on The Winter Garden

'Pre-war Germany's atmosphere of reprehension, terror and Nazi hubris is vividly evoked in a gripping but sad tale' -- Jessica Mann ? Literary Review on The Winter Garden

'A tale of suspense and intrigue... Thynne's grasp of the period is first-class, and she has woven in a tender wartime love story' ? Mail on Sunday on A War of Flowers

'Darkly brooding horror hangs over Germany; an irresistible page-turner packed with historical detail and told from a most unusual perspective' ? Kirkus Reviews on Faith and Beauty

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