Chris Cleave
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"Set in London during the years of 1939-1942, when citizens had slim hope of survival, much less victory; and on the strategic island of Malta, which was daily devastated by the Axis barrage, Everyone Brave is Forgiven features little-known history and a perfect wartime love story inspired by the real-life love letters between Chris Cleave's grandparents. This dazzling novel dares us to understand that, against the great theater of world events, it...
2) Little Bee
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A haunting novel about the tenuous friendship that blooms between two disparate strangers--one an illegal Nigerian refugee, the other a recent widow from suburban London.
3) Gold
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Award-winning author Chris Cleave's Little Bee spent nearly a year on the New York Times best-seller list. Gold introduces Zoe and Kate, speed cyclists set to participate in the London Olympics. They have been friends and rivals over the years, but as they approach their final competition together, the two will be forced to confront difficult truths about ambition, trust, and sacrifice. ''[A] thrillingly written and emotionally rewarding novel ''-...
4) Incendiary
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When London is hit by a terrorist bombing, a young wife and mother is devastated to find out that her husband and son were killed while she was in the arms of her secret lover. Her guilt leads her to become involved in the police investigation only to find out that the authorities will do whatever it takes to keep the truth hidden.