1941 When the Nazis march onto the cobbled streets of Colmar on November 1st 1940, Josef, a Jewish violin maker, gathers his wife and daughters closely to him and tells them to keep their heads down and stay at home.
But one year later, three sharp knocks on the door at midnight turn his seventeen year old daughter Sarah’s world upside down. As the oldest child, Sarah must be the first to leave her family, to make her escape in a perilous journey across France via Paris to Poitiers. And she must hide who she is and take a new name for her own safety.
As she bids farewell to her beloved father and family, Sarah has hope, against all odds, that she will see them again when the war is over. But, travelling through the mountains she finds herself in terrible danger and meets Ralf, a German deserter, who risks his own life to save her.
Sarah’s protected upbringing means she does not recognise the danger they are both in. One stupid mistake means disaster for Ralf, and it’s all her fault. Her guilt is deep – but it is also the trigger for her to discover her own courage and strength. She joins the Resistance, and is sent into Nazi Germany – as a spy.
PRAISE FOR THE VIOLIN MAKER’S DAUGHTER
“From the minute I opened this book I was completely enthralled. I couldn’t put it down. It was well thought out and expertly written… Really a great read and I can’t wait to look into other books by this author!”
“A heart wrenching story of bravery, love and sacrifice.”