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New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lecoat returns with a spellbinding story about secrets and lies in a small community recovering from war, and the two young women at the center of a volatile mystery.The German soldiers called it Summerland, more of a holiday playground than a strategic wartime stronghold, with its beautiful beaches, rocky coves and endless sunshine. The irony wasn't lost on the residents of Jersey in the Channel Islands. But though the occupation is over and the Germans have gone, tensions rise as the small coastal community looks to punish any locals suspected of collaborating with the enemy.Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris is still adjusting back to normal life when news of her father's death in a German prison for having an illegal radio reaches her and her mother in Jersey, but grief turns to rage when a description of the informant points to a woman named Hazel, whose apartment overlooked her dad's shop.
About the Author
Born in Jersey, Channel Islands, Jenny Lecoat's parents were raised under German Occupation, and both families were involved in resistance activity. Lecoat moved to England aged 18, where, following a drama degree, she spent a decade on the alternative comedy circuit as a feminist stand-up. She was nominated for a prestigious Perrier Award in 1986. She also wrote for newspapers and women's magazines (Cosmopolitan, Observer) and presented TV and radio shows, before focusing on screenwriting from sitcom (Birds of a Feather, Sometime Never) to sketch shows (The Catherine Tate Show) .
