<b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author comes this extraordinary masterpiece of historical fiction that will have you wiping tears from your face</b><br/><b><br/></b><b>Paris, 1939</b> While working at the Louvre, <b>Éliane Dufort</b> falls for talented painter Xavier. But when the Nazis occupy the city, Xavier leaves for England and Éliane must send her sisters to the country. Broken-hearted, she finds herself working with the mysterious Rose Valland on a dangerous secret mission for the French Resistance: to record all the priceless national treasures the Germans are stealing.<br/><b><br/></b><b>Present Day<i> </i></b>Desperate to escape her grief, <b>Remy Lang</b> arrives at a stunning private estate on the French Riviera. While working on her vintage fashion business, she discovers a catalogue of artworks stolen during World War II and is shocked to see a painting that hung on her childhood bedroom wall in Sydney. Who is her family, really? And does the Riviera house hold more secrets than Remy is ready to face?<br/><b><br/></b><b>Lush, engrossing and deeply moving, this is the story of the brave women who worked against the Nazis, told by the international bestselling author of <i>The Paris Secret</i> and <i>The French Photographer</i>.</b><br/><b><br/></b>'Lester's densely plotted new novel that leaves you almost as breathless as its colourful tapestry of lead characters' <i>The Australian Women's Weekly </i>(Guaranteed Great Read) <br/><br/>'Gripping from the first page, a compelling story of mystery and intrigue, and I couldn't put it down ... I loved the sumptuous French settings, the gorgeous art and fashions and fascinating true story of the Nazi theft of French artworks' TANIA BLANCHARD, author of <i>The Girl from Munich </i><br/><br/>'The novel kept me up at night, turning the pages faster and faster' JANET SKESLIEN CHARLES, author of <i>The Paris Library</i><br/><br/>'A vivid, nuanced and deeply moving depiction of women's courage in the face of unimaginable danger, sacrifice and loss. A superlative work of historical fiction - Natasha Lester's finest yet' CHRISTINE WELLS, author of <i>Sisters of the Resistance</i><i><br/></i><i><br/></i>'A page-turning story of love, loss, and redemption... a must read' KRISTIN BECK, author of <i>Courage My Love </i><br/><i><br/></i><i>'</i>This beautifully written historical novel about a brave woman who worked against the Nazis will have you wiping away tears' <i>Woman's Day</i><br/>