The Secret Society of Librarians

Two women, torn apart by war. One shared belief in the power of books...London, 1939. When war breaks out on librarian Joyce Haddington's doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she's determined to act. Joyce knows only the world of books can offer safety and comfort to her neighbourhood - and she will make sure no one is left behind. But soon Joyce's acts of resistance go beyond a secret mobile library scheme. She begins harbouring a young Jewish girl, Adela - and it's not long before she discovers Adela has her own secret, that could turn their world upside down again...Poland, 1942. Dorotha knows any chance of her escaping the barbed wire fences and cruelty of the Lodz ghetto dwindles by the day. Reading isn't just an act of defiance: it's the only thing left in her life over which she has any control. And so she shares books under the cover of darkness, creating a secret library away from prying eyes - that is, until even that last ray of hope is taken from her... Joyce and Dorotha were once librarians, ordinary women, and best friends. The war has made them heroes in their own small way - but will they ever find each other again? Based on astonishing real events, this absolutely heart-breaking page-turner brings to life the remarkable untold story of two women during the war. Fans of Anna Stuart, Kristin Hannah and Heather Morris won't be able to stop racing through the pages.

Kate Thompson an award-winning journalist, ghostwriter and novelist who has spent the past two decades in the UK mass market and book publishing industry. Over the past eight years Kate has written eleven fiction and non-fiction titles, three of which have made the Sunday Times top ten bestseller list.