'One of the best books I have read' Reviewer *****
'A compelling story of bravery, love and survival' Reviewer *****
'The twists and turns will keep you engrossed all the way through' Reviewer *****
'Powerful and truly moving' Reviewer *****

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THE NEXT WORDS HE WRITES COULD BE HIS LAST . . .

Austria, 1938: The Vienna Writers Circle meets at Cafe Mozart to share hopeful stories during a hopeless time.

But when the Nazis take over, everything changes. With their Jewish families' now under threat, the writers hide using false identities, their stories becoming their only salvation.

Then a local policeman begins a dangerous mission to help them. But he faces conflicts of his own: having declared his love for a beautiful Romani-gypsy girl, Deya Reynes, he fears that she too will be sent to her death.

When all they have left is courage, will they survive?

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'Darkly compelling, evoking the constant dread of life in wartime Austria' Fiona Valpy, The Dressmaker's Gift

'Enticing, terrifying and heart-breaking' Mandy Robotham, The Resistance Girl

'A gripping, intriguing and moving read' Anna Stuart, The Midwife of Auschwitz

About the Author
J.C. Maetis is better known as British thriller writer John Matthews whose books have sold over 1.6 million copies and been translated in 14 languages. Maetis is the name of his father's Jewish family, who left Lithuania for London in 1919 in the wake of Jewish pogroms. However, many of his extended family sadly died when Hitler invaded Lithuania in 1941, and so this book is a tribute to them. Maetis now lives in Surrey, England.

Reviews
A story about loyalty love and courage. I highly recommend this page turner -- Tova Friedman, The Daughter of Auschwitz
An enticing account of Hitler's influence away from the battlefield... Terrifying and heart-breaking -- Mandy Robotham, The Resistance Girl
A compelling story of bravery, love and survival -- Reviewer *****
Pressure and threat literally drips from every page * Crime Ink *
One of the best thrillers I've read in years * Haifa Reading Forum *
Well-drawn and empathetic characters . . . a tremendous plot * Mystery Readers International *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241998892
Author J. C. Maetis
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 300g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 26mm