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The Night Raid Clare Harvey

The Night Raid By Clare Harvey

The Night Raid by Clare Harvey


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Summary

Wartime secrets threaten one woman's life in the latest thrilling drama from the author of The Gunner Girl

The Night Raid Summary

The Night Raid by Clare Harvey

Wartime secrets threaten one woman's life in the latest thrilling drama from the author of The Gunner Girl and The English Agent.

World-renowned war artist Dame Laura Knight is commissioned to paint propaganda portraits of factory girls and is sent to the ordnance factories in her hometown of Nottingham. At first she relishes the opportunity for a nostalgia trip, but when she starts work on a portrait of two particular women, Violet Smith, and her co-worker Zelah Fitzlord, memories begin to resurface that she has spent half a lifetime trying to forget.

Violet is an industrial conscript, and her wages help support a sprawling family back home in Kent. But working in munitions also meant freedom from a small-town mentality, and the disappointment of a first love turned sour. For Zelah, too, working in the gun factory meant escape: her dreams of the future were dashed in the carnage of the Plymouth Blitz, and she found refuge in the numbing repetition of manual work.

But, just like war artist Laura, Violet and Zelah have something hidden, mistakes that they have tried to leave behind with their old selves.

Will the night shift keep these women's secrets, or will the past explode into the present and change all of their lives forever?


Praise for Clare Harvey's novels:

'Will delight all those who love a good wartime story' DILLY COURT
'An irresistible tale of friendship, love and heartache during WW2 that had me enthralled' KATE FURNIVALL
'Heart-warming, enjoyable and full of surprises, I loved it' ELIZABETH CHADWICK
'Clare Harvey is an exceptional new talent. The Gunner Girl offers a stunningly realistic vision of the WW2 era, through the intertwined lives and loves of three very different women. The story is brought to life by razor sharp dialogue, an eye for period details and a taut plot which never becomes sentimental' KATE RHODES
'The Night Raid is utterly compelling and thrilling, and full of characters whose stories weave together flawlessly. A sure-fire hit!' ALEX BROWN

About Clare Harvey

Clare Harvey is an ex-army wife. The Gunner Girl, her debut novel, was inspired by her mother-in-law's experience during WWII and written while her husband was on active service in Afghanistan. She lives in Nottingham with her family. Find out more on facebook - facebook.com/clareharvey13 - her website www.clareharvey.net or on twitter @clareharveyauth.

Additional information

GOR008816749
9781471161841
1471161846
The Night Raid by Clare Harvey
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Simon & Schuster Ltd
20170727
432
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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