Jenny Lecoat

Inspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II. Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces--the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish--a fact that could mean deportation, or worse. With no means of escape, Hedy hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. She forges a tentative friendship with a sympathetic German officer who is likewise trapped by circumstance. But as the war intensifies, Hedy knows she is in greater danger each day. Soon, her survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy. Vividly recreating little-known events, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and bravery, and of the extraordinary power found in quiet acts of heroism and love.

The Girl from the Channel Islands

New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lecoat returns with a spellbinding story about 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 and subsequent death in custody. 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.

Beyond Summerland

In June 1940, the Channel Islands becomes the only part of Great Britain to be occupied by Hitlers forces. Hedy Bercu, a young Jewish girl from Vienna who fled to Jersey two years earlier to escape the Anschluss, finds herself once more entrapped by the Nazis, this time with no escape. Hedys War follows her struggle to survive the Occupation and avoid deportation to the camps. Despite her racial status, Hedy finds work with the German authorities and embarks on acts of resistance. Most remarkable of all, she falls in love with a German lieutenant  a relationship on which her life soon comes to depend.

Based on an extraordinary true story

Hedy's War

Inspired by the true story of a young Jewish girl - Hedy Bercu - who fled to Jersey from Vienna only to find herself trapped on the island during the German occupation.

The Viennese Girl

Jersey, 1940. Als Hedy eine Stelle als Übersetzerin für die deutschen Besatzer der Kanalinsel antritt, weiß niemand, dass die junge Frau Jüdin ist. Während sie durch heimliche Akte des Widerstands versucht, gegen die Nazis aufzubegehren, verliebt sie sich ausgerechnet in den deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten Kurt, der ihre Gefühle erwidert. Doch Hedys Identität bleibt nicht lange verborgen. Gemeinsam mit Kurt und einer guten Freundin schmiedet Hedy einen mutigen Plan, um ihren Verfolgern zu entkommen ...

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Die Übersetzerin

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER “Unforgettable” —Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author Inspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II. Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces—the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish—a fact that could mean deportation, or worse. With no means of escape, Hedy hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. She forges a tentative friendship with a sympathetic German officer who is likewise trapped by circumstance. But as the war intensifies, Hedy knows she is in greater danger each day. Soon, her survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy. Vividly recreating little-known events, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and bravery, and of the extraordinary power found in quiet acts of heroism and love. “Riveting” —Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author “Harrowing” —Noelle Salazar, bestselling author “Cinematic” —Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife “Captivating” —Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan

A WWII Novel

"Baseado numa incrível história verídica de coragem e esperança durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. No fim de junho de 1940, as Ilhas do Canal, ao largo da costa francesa, são ocupadas pelas forças nazis. A jovem Hedy Bercu, uma judia vienense que chegara a Jersey dois anos antes, fugindo da anexação da Áustria pela Alemanha, encontra-se novamente encurralada. Porém, desta vez, parece não haver como escapar. Apesar de judia, Hedy encontra trabalho como tradutora junto das autoridades ocupantes e começa a participar em atos de resistência. É então que se apaixona pelo tenente alemão Kurt Neumann, iniciando uma relação proibida da qual rapidamente a sua vida passa a depender. A Guerra de Hedy acompanha a vida desta jovem mulher e a luta que travou para sobreviver à ocupação nazi e evitar a deportação. Baseada em factos verídicos, esta é uma história de coragem, amor e esperança numa época em que a crueldade imperou: a Segunda Guerra Mundial." --

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