NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For readers of The Nightingale and Sarah's Key inspired by the
life of a real World War II heroine this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung
women to change history in their quest for love freedom and second chances. New York
socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new
love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland
in September 1939-and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline Kasia
Kuzmerick a Polish teenager senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper
into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of
watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors one false move can have dire consequences. For the
ambitious young German doctor Herta Oberheuser an ad for a government medical position seems
her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired though she finds herself trapped in a
male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power. The lives of these three women are set on a
collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück the notorious
Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents-from New York to Paris
Germany and Poland-as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has
forgotten. USA Today New and Noteworthy Book • LibraryReads Top Ten Pick Harrowing . . . Lilac
illuminates.-People A compelling page-turning narrative . . . Lilac Girls falls squarely into
the groundbreaking category of fiction that re-examines history from a fresh female point of
view. It's smart thoughtful and also just an old-fashioned good read.-Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A powerful story for readers everywhere . . . Martha Hall Kelly has brought readers a firsthand
glimpse into one of history's most frightening memories. A novel that brings to life what these
women and many others suffered. . . . I was moved to tears.-San Francisco Book Review Extremely
moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction
readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale and Anthony Doerr's All
the Light We Cannot See.-Library Journal (starred review) [A] compelling first novel . . . This
is a page-turner demonstrating the tests and triumphs civilians faced during war complemented
by Kelly's vivid depiction of history and excellent characters.-Publishers Weekly Kelly vividly
re-creates the world of Ravensbrück.-Kirkus Reviews Inspired by actual events and real people
Martha Hall Kelly has woven together the stories of three women during World War II that reveal
the bravery cowardice and cruelty of those days. This is a part of history-women's
history-that should never be forgotten.-Lisa See New York Times bestselling author of China
Dolls Profound unsettling and thoroughly . . . the best book I've read all year.-Jamie Ford
New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
