Devereaux, Kat – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:36:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Devereaux, Kat – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Daughter of Genoa https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/daughter-of-genoa/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=51271 ‘A powerful journey of heartbreak, love, and bravery, this is a book that will stay with readers for a long time’ – Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author

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In Nazi-occupied Italy, keeping secrets could be deadly?

Genoa, 1944:

Widowed and alone, Anna Pastorino has been surviving on her wits since the Germans invaded. The daughter of a prominent Jewish antifascist, Anna lives a hidden life in her small flat near the harbour … until an RAF bomb destroys her only shelter. When a Jesuit priest approaches her offering help, she has no choice but to accept. She follows her new friend, Father Vittorio, to a safe house above a printers’ shop in a quiet street near via Assarotti.

But the Tipografia Guichard is more than just a refuge. It’s a forgery workshop: a key part of the secret rescue operation headed by Massimo Teglio, the “Scarlet Pimpernel” of Genoa’s persecuted Jewish population. Drawn into a world of clandestine resistance, Anna discovers a new sense of purpose, a circle of friends, and a passion that brings her alive.

Soon, the little flat above the shop holds more secrets than anyone could imagine. As Anna grows closer to both Teglio and Vittorio, she must confront a past trauma of her own: a secret that might endanger her and everyone she loves.

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Praise for Kat Devereaux:

‘So intense and compelling is her storytelling and so extraordinary the real-life stories on which the narrative is based.’ Liz Trenow, author of The Secret Sister

‘A deeply affective novel that captivated me from the first page.‘ Shelly Sanders, author of The Night Sparrow

‘ A deeply intense and moving story of quiet courage.’ Chris Lloyd, author of The Unwanted Dead

]]> Escape to Tuscany https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/escape-to-tuscany/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=33762 ‘A rich and engaging vision of life gone by and a lust for one woman’s future, rolled into one. And now I want to move to Italy!’ Mandy RobothamRomituzzo, 1944Just fourteen, Stella Infuriati is the youngest member of her town’s resistance network – a secret she keeps even from her parents. She works alongside her brother Achille to relay messages, supplies and weapons to partisan groups in the Tuscan hills. Fuelled by courage and a fierce sense of purpose, Stella braves incredible danger and survives… but when peace comes in 1945, she vanishes.Florence, 2019Writer Tori MacNair arrives in Florence. Fleeing an emotionally abusive marriage, she’s come to build a new life in the city her grandmother taught her to love. As she digs into her family history, Tori uncovers decades-old secrets about a brave young woman who risked everything to save her world. As Tori and Stella’s stories intertwine, they reveal the power of love, community, and sacrifice across the generations.

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