Daughters of War

Among the ancient honey-colored walls of the tiny island of Malta, strangers slip into the shadows and anyone can buy a new name. Rosalie Delacroix flees Paris for a dancer's job in the bohemian clubs deep in its winding streets. Running from the brutality of war in France, Florence Baudin faces a new life. But her estranged mother makes a desperate request: to find her vanished sister, who went missing years before. Betrayals and secrets, lies and silence hang between the sisters. A faded last letter from Rosalie is Florence's only clue, the war an immovable barrier—and time is running out...

Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains—and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence's past, Vicky will unearth great danger too.

'The desert hides dark secrets…' MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains – and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence's past, Vicky will unearth great danger too . . . Five-star reader reviews for Night Train to Marrakech 'A love story and a thriller all in one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Epic storytelling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Utterly spellbinding' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A book to lose yourself in' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fabulous, heart-stopping read, absolutely unputdownable in places' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Full of mystery and drama' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Political tensions, murders and love, this book has them all….' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Full of twists and turns' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A historical novel, this is also a suspenseful thriller' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Atmospheric, drew me into the souks of Marrakech' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This is a story of family, friendships, love and war' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A 'gripping story of love, betrayal and danger' Woman's Weekly 'An enthralling story' Woman 'An utterly atmospheric, gripping read that transports you to Marrakech . . . a real page-turner' SUSAN LEWIS 'A world of stunning beauty and extreme danger . . . Dinah Jefferies is at the top of her game' GILL PAUL 'A mouthwatering read, intense and emotional. I loved it. Its characters hooked me irresistibly and stole my heart . . . a wonderful, heart-wrenching tale of love, danger and bone-chilling secrets' KATE FURNIVALL ''The seductive colours, sights, sounds and aromas of Marrakech, with a hidden, darker side, are so powerfully evoked that you are instantly transported there' LIZ TRENOW