There, Cleo finds the legendary Hotel Florida, a refuge for journalists, photographers and idealists united against Franco's fascists. Armed with a Leica camera, she discovers a talent for capturing the war's human cost - including one photograph that alters her life forever.
But as the conflict deepens, Cleo uncovers a terrible secret: someone inside the hotel is feeding information to the enemy. With no one she can fully trust, she must unmask the traitor before they strike again - even if it means risking everything she's come to fight for...
From the million-copy bestselling author comes a gripping tale of courage, sacrifice and betrayal set against the Spanish Civil War - perfect for anyone who likes powerful heroines, impossible love stories and the secrets hidden within history.
Mandy Robotham started her working life as a journalist, became waylaid for two decades by birth and babies, and then returned full circle to her childhood love of books with the publication of her first book in 2018. Since then, she has written eight novels of historical fiction, a faux memoir and a spy caper, all set it worlds without too much technology or mobile phones. Anyone who reads Mandy's books knows she loves coffee, old cafés, the Beatles, Mary Quant, Jane Austen, typewriters and all things retro.
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