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A Dangerous Game. by Robotham, Mandy.;

Set in 1950s London, Helen Dexter is looking to prove herself as an officer in the London Metropolitan Police, so she teams up with Harri Schroder to hunt down a Nazi war criminal-turned-respected-businessman. Dexie and Harri must expose the fugitive before he vanishes, risking everything for justice - and each other.Library Bound Incorporated

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths; FICTION / Thrillers / Historical; FICTION / Women;

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The German midwife / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

Germany, 1944. A prisoner in the camps, Anke Hoff is doing what she can to keep her pregnant campmates and their newborns alive. But when Anke's work is noticed, she is chosen for a task more dangerous than she could ever have imagined. Eva Braun is pregnant with the Führer's child, and Anke is assigned as her midwife. Before long, Anke is faced with an impossible choice. Does she serve the Reich she loathes and keep the baby alive? Or does she sacrifice an innocent child for the good of a broken world?

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Braun, Eva; Midwives; World War, 1939-1945;

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The Berlin girl / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

Berlin, 1938: It's the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm. Arriving to a city swathed in red flags and crawling with Nazis, Georgie feels helpless, witnessing innocent people being torn from their homes. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act -- even if it means putting their lives on the line. But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler's Germany -- and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Women journalists; Secrecy; World War, 1939-1945;

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The girl behind the wall / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

aWhen the Berlin Wall goes up, Karin is on the wrong side of the city. Overnight, she's trapped under Soviet rule in unforgiving East Berlin and separated from her twin sister, Jutta. Karin and Jutta lead parallel lives for years, cut off by the Wall. But Karin finds one reason to keep going: Otto, the man who gives her hope, even amidst the brutal East German regime. When Jutta finds a hidden way through the wall, the twins are reunited. But the Stasi have eyes everywhere, and soon Karin is faced with a terrible decision: to flee to the West and be with her sister, or sacrifice it all to follow her heart?

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Germany (East). Ministerium für Staatssicherheit; Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989; Man-woman relationships; Twin sisters;

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The Hidden Storyteller [electronic resource] : by Robotham, Mandy.aut; cloudLibrary;

General adult.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Romance; War & Military; Mystery & Detective; Contemporary Women; Historical;

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The hidden storyteller / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

Hamburg, 1946. The war is over, and Germany in ruins. Posted to an Allied-run Hamburg, reporter Georgie Young returns to the country she fled seven years prior - at the onset of the conflict - to find it unrecognisable. Amidst the stark horrors of a bombed-out city crumbling under the weight of millions of displaced souls, she discovers pockets of warmth: a violinist playing amidst the wreckage, couples dancing in the streets, and a nation trying to make amends. Joining forces with local detective Harri Schroder to catch a killer targeting women on the city's streets, curiosity draws Georgie deep into the dark underbelly, and she soon discovers that darkest secrets of war did not die with Hitler.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Secrecy; Women journalists; Women;

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The war pianist / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

Pianist: Noun. Informal. A person who operates or controls a radio transmitter - often in code. July, 1940. Blitz-ridden London: Marnie Fern's life is torn apart when her grandfather is killed in an air raid. But once she discovers that he'd been working undercover as a radio operative - or pianist - for the Dutch resistance, Marnie knows she must complete his mission - no matter the cost ... Nazi-occupied Amsterdam: At the other end of the wireless, fellow pianist Corrie Bakker is caught in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse as she desperately tries to keep her loved ones out of the line of fire - even if it means sacrificing herself. Bound together by the invisible wires of their radios, the two women lead parallel lives in their home cities, as both are betrayed by those they trust the most. But when the Nazis close in on one of them, only the other can save her.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Resistance movements, War; Underground movements, War; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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The secret messenger / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

Venice, 1943: The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion's den as a typist for the Reich; by night, she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. Against all odds, Stella must impart Nazi secrets, smuggle essential supplies and produce an underground newspaper on her beloved typewriter. But when German commander General Breugal becomes suspicious, it seems he will stop at nothing to find the mole, and Stella knows her future could be in jeopardy. London, 2017: Years later, Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal. Set between German-occupied 1940s Venice and modern-day London, this is a fascinating tale of the bravery of everyday women in the darkest corners of WWII.

Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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The scandalous life of Ruby Devereaux / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

"Everyone knows Ruby Devereaux's books. But no one knows her story ... until now. From a teenager in wartime England to a veteran of modern-day London - via 1950's New York, the Swinging Sixties, Cold War Berlin, Venice and Vietnam - Ruby Devereaux has lived one hell of a life: parties, scandals and conflict zones, meeting men and adventure along the way. In a writing career spanning seven decades and more than twenty books, she's distilled everything into her work. Or has she? Now beyond her 90th year, Ruby's energy is ebbing and her beloved typewriter put away. Until a call from her publisher presents Ruby with an ultimatum, and the impetus to embark on one last book - "warts and all", as she says. Even in her dotage, Ruby M Devereaux has the power to surprise, because whatever this author does, she does on her own terms. Always. Is Ruby finally about to reveal the secrets of her infamous life?"--

Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Conduct of life; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Women authors;

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The resistance girl / by Robotham, Mandy,author.;

The next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham. Norway, 1942. War rages, and operation Shetland bus is in full swing. Under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and other locals smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea into occupied territory. But when one mission goes awry, and Rumi's fiance is lost to the dangerous waters, she retreats from the clandestine group, vowing never to take to the seas again. Meanwhile, her childhood friend Anya has been placed in Lebensborn, one of Himmler's secret Aryan maternity camps. And when Rumi learns the fate of Anya's child, she knows she has no choice but to face her fears and help Anya flee from Nazi grip.

Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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