The Secret Pianist
Sisters. Traitors. Spies.
When a British RAF Whitley plane comes under fire over the French coast and is forced to drop their cargo, a spy messenger pigeon finds its way into unlikely hands…
The occupation has taken much from the Cotillard sisters, and as the Germans increase their forces in the seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Gabriella, Martine and Simone can’t escape the feeling that the walls are closing in.
Yet, just as they should be trying to stay under the radar, Martine’s discovery of a British messenger pigeon leads them down a new and dangerous path. Gaby would do anything to protect her sisters but when the pianist is forced to teach the step-daughter of a German Commandant, and the town accuses the Cotillards of becoming ‘Bad French’ and in allegiance with the enemy, she realizes they have to take the opportunity to fight back that has been handed to them.
Now, as the sisters’ secrets wing their way to an unknown contact in London, Gaby, Martine and Simone have to wonder – have they opened a lifeline, or sealed their fate?
Readers can’t get enough of USA Today bestselling author Andie Newton:
‘A brilliant tale of resistance, sisterhood and dangerous secrets. Andie Newton is a master storyteller!’ Sara Ackerman, USA Today bestselling author of The Codebreaker's Secret
‘If you believe every WW2 story has already been told, think again. This one is special.’ Paulette Kennedy, bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain
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Author Bio –
Author Bio: Andie Newton is the USA Today bestselling author of A Child for the Reich, The Girls from the Beach, The Girl from Vichy, and The Girl I Left Behind. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family. When she’s not writing gritty war stories about women, you can usually find her trail-running in the desert and stopping to pet every Yellow Lab or Golden Retriever that crosses her path. Andie is actively involved with the reading and writing community on social media. You can follow her on X (Twitter) @andienewton and Instagram, or check out her author page on Facebook.
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MY THOUGHTS
The Secret Pianist is written by Andie Newton. This is the first book that I have read by this author, and it will not be my last. Set in France, during the Nazi invasion, this story follows three sisters. Gaby, Martine, and Simone are three sisters living on their own, on the coast of Northern France. They try and live a quiet life, earning wages as seamstresses. However, one day everything changes,.
Martine finds a messenger pigeon, and as soon as she tells her sisters, a local Commandant comes knocking on their door. Gaby is forced to work for the Commandant - and soon, they are all labeled traitors and bad French citizens. The sisters also decide to keep the pigeon and send messages back and forth to London.
The author has written an amazing historical fiction story. The book has some twists and turns that I did not see coming. I loved the sisters. I hated seeing neighbors turning against neighbors.
The book is well written, the characters engaging. Thank you to the author, publisher and Rachel’s Random Resources for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.
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