{"product_id":"9780008530396","title":"The German Messenger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiverpool, 1940. “Where’s George?” Ruth didn’t realise that she had grabbed hold of the other woman’s arms. “Where’s my \u003cem\u003eson\u003c\/em\u003e?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Ruth Holt is struggling in the terror of the Blitz when her young son is suddenly snatched away in broad daylight. Soon after, the kidnappers’ demands arrive. They are working with the Nazis, and she has no choice but to co-operate, or the authorities will learn that she is harbouring secrets of her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth’s job gives her access to critical information, and if she does not share it with Britain’s enemies, her child will face the consequences. Desperate, she falsifies information, lying to everyone: her employers, her family and her lover. But as the demands increase, the knife edge she walks on grows increasingly thin. If she falls, she will never save her son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful and heartbreaking WWII historical novel for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders LOVE \u003cem\u003eThe German Messenger\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA mesmerizing historical novel that gripped me from the start\u003c\/strong\u003e… Simply marvellous.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I \u003cstrong\u003eloved\u003c\/strong\u003e this book… I \u003cstrong\u003efinished it in one sitting\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ewonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e combination of the impact of the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War II Blitz, skullduggery and friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e all thrown in together… Would recommend.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eI did not want to put this book down\u003c\/strong\u003e… I finished in two sittings. \u003cstrong\u003eI loved it.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M.J. Hollows","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285390246037,"sku":"9780008530396","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008530396.jpg?v=1776992255","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008530396","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}