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July, 1940. Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern’s life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid. But once she discovers that he’d been working undercover as a radio operative – or pianist – for the Dutch resistance, Marnie knows she must complete his mission – no matter the cost. Nazi-occupied Amsterdam: At the other end of the wireless, fellow pianist Corrie Bakker is caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to keep her loved ones out of the line of fire – even if it means sacrificing herself.

Norway, 1942. War rages, and, under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and her fellow resistance fighters smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea into Nazi-occupied territory. One night, when he braves a storm to complete an ill-fated mission, Rumi’s fiancé is lost to the dangerous waters. Broken-hearted, she withdraws from the clandestine group, vowing never to let her loved ones put themselves in the line of fire again.

Everyone knows Ruby Devereaux's books. But no one knows her story. Until now. From a teenager in wartime England to a veteran of modern-day London—via 1950's New York, the Swinging Sixties, Cold War Berlin, Venice and Vietnam—Ruby Devereaux has lived one hell of a life: parties, scandals and conflict zones, meeting men and adventure along the way. In a writing career spanning seven decades and more than twenty books, she's distilled everything into her work. Or has she?

The war is over, and Germany in ruins. Posted to an Allied-run Hamburg, reporter Georgie Young returns to the country she fled seven years prior – at the onset of the conflict – to find it unrecognisable. Amidst the stark horrors of a bombed-out city crumbling under the weight of millions of displaced souls, she discovers pockets of warmth: a violinist playing amidst the wreckage, couples dancing in the streets, and a nation trying to make amends.

O mundo está em guerra e Stella Jilani, integrante da Resistência italiana, leva uma vida dupla. De dia, trabalha na cova dos leões como datilógrafa para o Reich; à noite, arrisca sua vida como mensageira da Brigada Central da Resistência Veneziana. Contra todas as probabilidades, Stella deve revelar segredos nazistas, contrabandear suprimentos essenciais e produzir um jornal clandestino em sua amada máquina de escrever.

Germania, 1944. Prelevata dal campo di concentramento in cui era prigioniera, Anke Hoff non ha idea del destino che la attende. Quando le viene ordinato di assistere, come ostetrica, qualcuno molto vicino a Hitler è costretta ad accettare: in caso contrario tutta la sua famiglia verrebbe uccisa. Nonostante l'odio per il regime che ha perseguitato lei e i suoi cari, Anke dovrà fare del suo meglio per prendersi cura della misteriosa donna e del bambino che porta in grembo, la cui vita è legata a doppio filo alla sua.

Pianist(e): Zelfstandig naamwoord. Iemand die een radiozender bedient of bestuurt – vaak in code. Londen, 1940. Het leven van Marnie Fern staat op zijn kop als haar grootvader omkomt bij een luchtaanval. Als ze ontdekt dat hij voor het Nederlandse verzet heeft gewerkt als radioagent, weet Marnie dat ze zijn missie moet volbrengen. Koste wat het kost. Aan de andere kant van de radio is collega-pianiste Corrie Bakker verstrikt in een gevaarlijk kat-en-muisspel in het door de nazi's bezette Amsterdam.