THE BETRAYAL

Treachery and theft lead to death – and love

1940. Teresa Bichard and her baby are sent by her beloved husband, Leo, to England as the Germans draw closer to Guernsey. Days later they invade…

1942. Leo, of Jewish descent, is betrayed to the Germans and is sent to a concentration camp, never to return.

1945. Teresa returns to find Leo did not survive and the family’s valuable art collection, including a Renoir, is missing. Heartbroken, she returns to England.

2011. Nigel and his twin Fiona, buy a long-established antique shop in Guernsey and during a refit, find a hidden stash of paintings, including what appears to be a Renoir. Days later, Fiona finds Nigel dead, an apparent suicide. Refusing to accept the verdict, a distraught Fiona employs a detective to help her discover the truth…

Searching for the rightful owner of the painting brings Fiona close to someone who opens a chink in her broken heart. Can she answer some crucial questions before laying her brother’s ghost to rest?

Who betrayed Leo?

Who knew about the stolen Renoir?

And are they prepared to kill – again?

‘Anne Allen paints a brilliant description of Guernsey today and during the German Occupation …’

‘An absolutely riveting read’

The Guernsey Novels

The Guernsey Novels - Boxset 1
The Guernsey Novels - Boxset 1

Box Set No. 1

The Guernsey Novels
The Guernsey Novels

Boxset 2

Dangerous Waters
Dangerous Waters

Dangerous Waters

Finding Mother

Finding Mother

Guernsey Retreat
Guernsey Retreat

Guernsey Retreat

The Family Divided
The Family Divided

The Family Divided

The Family Divided
The Family Divided

Echoes of Time

The Inheritance
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Her Previous Self
Her Previous Self

Her Previous Self

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