The Postmistress of Paris

The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel–a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage–about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy,beautiful Nane├⌐ was born with a spirit of adventure that transcends her Midwestern roots. For herlearning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paristhis woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hidingNane├⌐ uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Goldwho worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of FranceMeg Waite Clayton has fashioned a sweeping tale of romance and dangerset in a world aflame with personal and political passion. The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strengthbraveryand love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.