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A thrilling, dramatic and completely engaging tale of love, hope, intrigue and revenge on the island of Crete, as grandmother, mother and daughter unlock the secrets of tragic events during the Nazi occupation. For fans of Victoria Hislop, Santa Montefiore and Rosanna Ley.

Island of Secrets

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'As I remember, the story started at about six o'clock in the morning on the fourteenth of September, 1943...'

All her life Angie 37-year-old London-born has been intrigued by her mother's secret past. Now, planning her own wedding she feels she must visit the remote Cretan village her mother grew up in, despite her objections. Unbeknownst to Angie her elderly grandmother, Maria, is dying. She wants to unburden herself of the terrible story that she will otherwise take to the grave.

It's the story of the time of the German occupation of Crete during the Second World War, of horror, of courage and of the lengths to which a mother will go to protect her children and of how you learn to go on in the aftermath of tragedy. And it's the story of bitter secrets that broke the family apart, and of three enchanting women who come together to heal wounds that have damaged two generations.

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Author

Patricia Wilson

Patricia was born in Liverpool and now lives in the village of Paradissi in Rhodes, where Villa of Secrets is set. She was first inspired to write when she unearthed a machine gun in her garden - one used in the events that unfolded during World War II on the island.

Book Details

Publisher Zaffre
Genre Contemporary Fiction
Released on 09/03/17
Pages 400
ISBN 978-1785762789
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Pages 400
ISBN 9781785762796
Price £4.99

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