Kilkenny, 1939. Ireland might be neutral, but Kitty Flynn is caught in her own war. Forced to give up her child at seventeen, she escaped to London in search of a fresh start. However, in 1941, upon hearing that her brother, Anthony, who had been injured during the Spanish Civil War, is now gravely ill, Kitty must return home to care for him. In a time where food and medicine are scarce, Kitty is relieved to secure a nursing job – that is, until G2, the Irish Intelligence notices her proficiency in German.G2 are determined to use Kitty’s translation skills to extract information from the German internees at The Curragh Military Camp, even using Anthony as leverage. Before she knows it, Kitty finds herself in the treacherous world of espionage. And soon Kitty must decide: will she sacrifice herself to save her brother?Inspired by real life events Kitty’s War is the new sweeping historical novel by the bestselling author of Dublin’s Girl, Eimear Lawlor. ***Readers LOVE Kitty’s War:’Wonderful and emotional… I never wanted to stop reading’ NetGalley review’Gorgeously written’ NetGalley review’Brilliant’ NetGalley review’Fascinating’ NetGalley review’This book had it all!’ NetGalley review
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