THE WINTER GARDEN

BLACK ROSES

Berlin, 1933. Aspiring actress Clara Vine arrives in Berlin to find work. Through a chance meeting, she is drawn into a circle of Nazi wives, led by Magda Goebbels. British Intelligence officer Leo Quinn sees Clara as the perfect recruit to spy on her new elite friends. But then Magda reveals to Clara a dramatic secret and entrusts her with an extraordinary mission. First book of the 'Clara Vine' series.

FAITH AND BEAUTY

Berlin, on the eve of war. When Clara Vine, Anglo-German actress and spy, investigates the death of a young woman from the ‘Faith and Beauty Society’ - the elite finishing school for Nazi girls, what she uncovers is something of infinite value to the Nazi regime - and now she herself is in danger. Book 4 of the 'Clara Vine' series, sequel to 'A War of Flowers' (11377)

PATRIMONY

What is the truth about Valentine Siddons, acclaimed poet and World War I hero? When her researcher and his notes mysteriously disappear, Elsa Meyers, who is developing a film about the poet's life, is forced to conduct her own investigation and Elsa's discoveries about the poet's legacy ultimately force her to face her own conflict of loyalties.

THE SHELL HOUSE

At a conference in a country estate, Jessica discovers a ruined shell house. There is an intriguing mystery about its owner, the late Sir Lewis Appleby, a pioneering geneticist. Solving the mystery encompasses a quest into a man’s past, the complexities of wartime subterfuge and a love story of a woman torn between two brothers.

SOLITAIRE

Berlin, June 1940: The Propaganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, decides that Clara Vine should adopt a new role as his spy, and so she must go to Paris. Clara realises this might be her chance to escape to England. But Goebbels has other ideas and soon Clara is drawn into a web that threatens to destroy her. Book 5 of the 'Clara Vine' series, sequel to 'Faith and Beauty' (11378)

A WAR OF FLOWERS

August, 1938. British actress, Clara Vine, is in Paris, mingling with society and passing snippets of information to her contacts in the British embassy. When Clara is approached by a British operative who asks her to befriend Eva Braun, Hitler's girlfriend, she knows that she is putting herself in danger. But Clara will do everything in her power to protect her country. Book 3 of the 'Clara Vine' series, sequel to 'The Winter Garden' (11376)