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"Unforgettable" - Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author"Riveting" - Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author"Harrowing" - Noelle Salazar, bestselling author"Cinematic" - Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife"Captivating" - Glynis Peters, author of The Secret OrphanInspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II.Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces - the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different.