For fans of historical novels by Kristin Harmel and Martha Hall Kelly
comes a "gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game" (Fiona Davis,
author of The Chelsea Girls) following three friends who struggle to
remain loyal as one of them is threatened with internment by the British
government at the start of World War II.
In August of 1939, as Britain watches the headlines in fear of another
devastating war with Germany, three childhood companions must choose
between friendship and country. Erstwhile socialite Nora is determined
to find her place in the Home Office's Air Raid Precautions Department,
matchmaker Hazel tries to mask two closely guarded secrets with
irrepressible optimism, and German expat Marie worries that she and her
family might face imprisonment in an internment camp if war is declared.
When Germany invades Poland and tensions on the home front rise, Marie
is labeled an enemy alien, and the three friends find themselves
fighting together to keep her free at any cost.
Featuring Julia Kelly's signature "intricate, tender, and convincing"
(Publishers Weekly) prose, The Whispers of War is a moving and
unforgettable tale of the power of friendship and womanhood in the midst
of conflict.
