The Golden Doves
from the global bestselling author of The Lilac Girls
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author. Two spies risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.
'Kelly weaves a fascinating tale of lesser-known heroes, inspired by true events, to enhance our understanding of history.' Starred Booklist
'A compelling portrayal of turmoil both personal and global.' Kirkus Reviews
'Intriguing ... Historical fiction fans will be delighted.' Publishers Weekly
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Two spies who have lost everything. Or have they?
The year is 1952. It's been over a decade since Josie and Arlette were arrested for working with the Resistance and imprisoned at the Ravensbrück concentration camp.
Now 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.
Arlette, 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.
Yet rumour has it the compound is filled with absconding Nazis.
Both women must work together to uncover the truth and save the ones they love from terrifying danger . . .
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Readers can't get enough of The Golden Doves ...
***** 'FANTASTIC!!! This is another EXCELLENT + incredibly well-researched book by Martha Hall Kelly.'
***** 'Martha Hall Kelly always delivers a gripping, poignant, and beautifully told story.'
***** 'A wonderful and stunning post WWII-era historical fiction that is from one of my favourite authors. I loved it.'
***** 'This is a wonderful WW2 historical fiction. It has mystery, suspense and will keep you reading to see what will happen next.'
***** 'I loved every minute of reading this book.'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two women involved with the French Resistance become embroiled in postwar espionage in the intriguing latest from Kelly (Lilac Girls). Josie Anderson, an American diplomat and daughter of a French Jewish singer, works in 1950s Fort Bliss, Tex., where former Nazi scientists are brought to keep them away from Russian intelligence agents. When Josie's assigned to bring in the elusive Dr. Snow, a Nazi physician who experimented on prisoners during Josie's imprisonment at Ravensbrück, she jumps at the chance. In Europe, Josie reunites with former fellow Resistance worker Arlette LaRue, with whom she thwarted Nazi efforts in Paris before they were captured. While Josie chases leads, Arlette meets Luc Minau, who offers to fly her to French Guiana, where Luc operates a charitable Catholic home for children orphaned during the war. Suspecting there may be a more sinister purpose behind the children's home—namely, medical experimentation—Arlette and Josie come to believe that Father Peter, the home's priest, might in fact be Snow. Kelly informs her dramatic narrative with rich historical details, such as the Catholic officials who transported former Nazis to South America. Historical fiction fans will be delighted.
