I am delighted to announce that my latest book The German Girl is out in six days – on 12 January!

It’s a story about a twins, family and how the past never truly leaves us.

‘Our parents were taken. And if we go home, the Nazis will take us too…’

Hamburg 1938. Fifteen-year-old Asta is hurrying home from school with her twin brother Jurgen. The mood in the city is tense – synagogues have been smashed with sledgehammers, and Asta is too frightened to laugh as she used to.

But when she and Jurgen are stopped in the street by a friend, her world implodes further. Her Jewish parents have been dragged into the streets by German soldiers and if she and Jurgen return to their house, they will be taken too.

Heartbroken at the loss of her parents, Asta knows they must flee. With her beloved brother, she must make the perilous journey across Germany and into Denmark to reach their only surviving relative, her aunt Trine, a woman they barely know.

Jammed into a truck with other refugees, Asta prays for a miracle to save herself and Jurgen. Crossing the border is a crime punishable by death, and what she and Jurgen must embark on a dangerous crossing on foot, through the snowy forest dividing Germany and Denmark. And when barking dogs and armed soldiers find Jurgen and Asta escapes, she must hold on to hope no matter what. One day she will find her twin, the other half of herself. Whatever the price she has to pay… 

A gripping and poignant read that will break your heart and give you hope. Fans of Fiona Valpy, Kristin Hannah and Catherine Hokin will be gripped by the story of a brave brother and sister seeking safety during one of the darkest times in our history. 

It was originally going to be published as The Flight Of Swallows but the publisher decided to change it before publication as while beautiful the title wasn’t quite working for them. But it is still the same story.

I hope you will enjoy this story, about twins, family, and the things we do for the ones we love. I spent a long time living in this world, which spans three countries – from Sweden to Germany and Denmark, and I can’t believe that it’s soon to be out in the world.

You can preorder it on Amazon in the UK here and in the US and here.

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