1938. Sadie travels to Europe from South Africa with dreams of becoming a ballerina – but when war breaks out, she is working at the Bal Tabarin, a lively Parisian music hall. As the Nazis march in, the city is no longer safe for Jews like Sadie – until a fellow dancer named Frederic offers her a lifeline: a ballroom partnership that will allow her to hide in the spotlight. Together, Sadie and Frederic dazzle audiences across occupied Europe – and Sadie secretly uses her new cover to work with the Resistance. But when an old friend comes to her for help, Sadie begins a dangerous dance that takes her to the brink of losing everything. 2012. Miriam travels to New York to sort out the affairs of her great-aunt Esther – and to escape her own secrets. Lost in grief, Miriam begins to piece together from Esther’s notebooks the forgotten history of the Bal Tabarin, and in particular the story of a dancer who risked her life to help others in the midst of war. With the help of a handsome young man who opens up the dance halls and nightclubs of this electric city for her, Miriam realises that Esther’s story has been left for her to finish – but will she find the courage to find the answers and face the past?

Book Information
ISBN 9781837931811
Author Nicola Rayner
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Head of Zeus