The Hidden Palace

A Paperback Original--also available as a Hardcover Library EditionFrom the author of The Tea Planter's Wife comes the follow up to Daughters of War; Florence escapes the brutality of war in 1944 France in Malta, where she uncovers her estranged mother's secret past. A rebellious daughter1923. 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.A sister with a secret1944. 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.A rift over generationsBetrayals 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…