Join us at the Barnet Libraries Literary Festival and meet authors Louise Fein ‘The London Bookshop Affair’, Nicola Gill ‘Swimming For Beginners’, and Nikki Smith ‘The Guests’ in conversation with Lorraine Brown about their current books.
The London Bookshop Affair: London, 1962: The world is teetering on the brink of nuclear war, but life must go on. Celia Duchesne longs for a career, but with no means or qualifications, she passes her time working at a dusty bookshop.
France, 1942: Nineteen-year-old Anya Moreau was dropped behind enemy lines to aid the resistance, sending messages home to London via a wireless transmitter.
As Celia learns more about Anya and her unexpected connection to the undercover agent, she becomes increasingly aware of furious efforts, both past and present, to protect state secrets.
Propulsive and illuminating, The London Bookshop Affair is a gripping story of secrets and love, inspired by true events and figures of the Cold War.
Swimming For Beginners: Loretta Dunn has her life neat and under control. She is chasing a promotion and marrying a man whose five-year plan aligns...
