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A captivating story of friendship, love and betrayal – and finding hope in the darkness of war. For fans of The Paris Seamstress and The Pearl Thief.
London, 1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend, Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck – she’s getting everything she ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself slipping into a web of intrigue, spies and secrets. As Eva struggles to protect everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to change their lives forever.
London, 2019. American journalist Maddie Warner travels to London to interview Precious about her life in pre-WWII London. Maddie, healing from past trauma and careful to close herself off to others, finds herself drawn to both Precious and to Colin, Precious’ enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to her, she begins to unravel Precious’ haunting past – and the secrets she swore she’d never reveal …
'This book had everything I adore: interwoven storylines, a thrilling mystery, beautiful friendships and a little bit of love.' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Secret
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"‘With keen insight and a profoundly human cast of characters, Karen White creates a powerful story of love and redemption in Blitz-battered London and the bittersweet echoes of long-ago lives in the present day. Each piece of the puzzle lands with meticulous precision, each twist of espionage and heart-pounding betrayal propels you forward to a devastating denouement. The Last Night in London is storytelling at its finest – the kind of book you sink inside and experience, a true gift to readers.’"
— Beatriz Williams, author of Her Last Flight
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‘A captivating story of two friends in war-torn London who share a love of fashion as well as more than a few secrets, secrets whose repercussions are felt decades later by a young woman trying to escape her own past. This book had everything I adore: interwoven storylines, a thrilling mystery, beautiful friendships and a little bit of love.’
— Natasha Lester, author of The Paris Secret -
White intertwines the stories of two women, separated by generations but connected by grief, who both survive loss and reinvent themselves after tragedy.’
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A dual timeline WWII romance spiced with murky identities, intrigue and betrayal … [A] page-turning story.’
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‘What happens when a woman’s secrets become a trap she can’t escape? Romance, intrigue and a decades-old mystery bind three women’s lives with invisible threads. From the devastation of World War II London to the journey of a modern-day journalist struggling to find herself, Karen White delivers a page turner with heart, grit and a perfect twist at the end.’
— Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours -
‘A captivating intergenerational story spanning decades from the fashion scene of pre-World War II Europe to present day London. Mystery, peril and romance combine in a heady cocktail that will keep readers bubbling with curiosity until the last page and thirsty for more when they’re done. Bravo!’
— Pam Jenoff, author of The Lost Girls of Paris -
‘Karen White immerses the reader in a memorable tale of three women indelibly linked through heartbreak and time. As skillfully crafted as the historical fashion adorning the story, The Last Night in London gracefully interweaves the complexities of love, grief and forgiveness, further propelled by twists of espionage and betrayal. An engaging read from the very first page.’
— Kristina McMorris, author of Sold on a Monday -
White’s obvious love for the city of London makes this a cozy and rewarding read.’
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White’s novel’s wartime intrigue and contemporary romantic clash of characters will appeal to many.’
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About Karen White
Karen White is a bestselling author who writes what she refers to as “grit lit”—Southern women’s fiction—and has also expanded her horizons into writing a mystery series set in Charleston, South Carolina. She has written more than thirty novels in the genres of mystery, historical fiction, historical romance, and general fiction.
About the Narrators
Barrie Kreinik is an actor, singer, playwright, and voice-dialect coach based in New York City. Her audiobook narrations have earned an AudioFile Earphones Award. A graduate of the Brown/Trinity MFA acting program, she is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.
Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award–winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.