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"From the explosive opening to the profound ending, Beyond Summerland is a wonder of storytelling. With a rich setting and secrets shimmering at the core of the narrative, Jenny Lecoat offers up everything we seek in historical fiction."—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea
In her spellbinding new novel, New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lecoat explores the secrets and lies in a small community recovering from war, and the two young women at the center of a volatile mystery.
The German occupation is over. The Channel Islands, the only captured territory within the British Isles, are finally liberated. But the people of Jersey are left as scarred as the landscape. No longer a "summerland" holiday paradise, the island now boils with tension as locals seek revenge on anyone suspected of collaborating with the enemy during the war.
Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris, still adjusting to this fractious peace, is shocked to learn that Hazel, a teacher who lives over her dad's shop, may be responsible for her father's wartime arrest. Hazel denies all accusations but has reasons to conceal what really happened.
As rumors of Hazel's guilt swell to a fury, Jean discovers new clues that suggest there were other, more sinister factors at play. When Hazel learns of Jean's own ruinous secret, the women form an unexpected bond that sets them apart from the rest of Jean's family and the frenzied demands for retribution. But in the end, Jean's need to know the truth about her father may consume everything she once believed about her home, her family and herself.
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- ISBN: 9780369749284
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- ISBN: 9780369749284
- File size: 759 KB
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February 1, 2024
The second novel from Lecoat, after her best-selling debut The Girl from The Channel Islands, is set in post-WWII Jersey, one of the Channel Islands that was occupied by the Nazis during the war. Demands to punish wartime Nazi collaborators grow and accusations are on the wind as two women collide and then bond in a small-world setting full of secrets and repercussions. With a 100K-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.
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June 1, 2024
When five years of Nazi occupation of the Channel Island, Jersey, comes to an end, relief soon turns to distrust and accusation. Those who are suspected of providing any comfort to the Germans, even under duress, are now vilified as neighbor turns against neighbor. Nineteen-year-old Jean Parris is still adjusting to her father's wartime arrest and the fact that he likely will never return when she hears the rumor that Hazel, a local teacher, may have been the one who turned him in. As Hazel faces community backlash while trying to protect a loved one, Jean uncovers truths about her family she never wanted to recognize, despite hiding a secret of her own. Hazel's and Jean's lives soon intertwine, and they become unlikely allies in this tenuous new normal. With her detailed descriptions touching all the senses and sympathetic characters who find themselves in uncharted territory, Lecoat brings a piece of her own family history into this story about the devastating aftershocks of war and the power of resilience and trust.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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