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Christine Wells Christine Wells i(A143899 works by)
Writing name for: Christina Brooke
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Christine Wells is an award-winning author and former corporate lawyer. 

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y separately published work icon The Juliet Code Melbourne : Michael Joseph , 2018 13874875 2018 single work novel historical fiction

'It’s 1947 and the war is over, but Juliet Barnard is still tormented by secrets. She was a British agent and wireless operator in occupied Paris until her mission went critically wrong. Juliet was caught by the Germans, imprisoned and tortured in a mansion in Paris’s Avenue Foch.

'Now that she’s home, Juliet can’t – or won’t – relive the horrors that occurred in that place. Nor will she speak about Sturmbannführer Strasser, the manipulative Nazi who held her captive. . .

'Haunted by the guilt of betrayal, the last thing Juliet wants is to return to Paris. But when Mac, an SAS officer turned Nazi-hunter, demands her help searching for his sister, Denise, she can’t refuse. Denise and Juliet trained together before being dropped behind enemy lines. Unlike Juliet, Denise never made it home. Certain Strasser is the key to discovering what happened to his sister, Mac is determined to find answers – but will the truth destroy Juliet?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
2018 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Historical Romance
y separately published work icon The Wife's Tale Melbourne : Penguin , 2016 9263825 2016 single work novel historical fiction

'An unforgettable novel that transports the reader from modern-day Australia to the windswept Isle of Wight and the courtrooms of London in the 1780s.

'With her marriage on the rocks, workaholic lawyer Liz Jones agrees to visit Seagrove, a stately home on the Isle of Wight, while she quietly investigates its provenance on behalf of a client. When she discovers Seagrove is linked to a notorious eighteenth-century court case, Liz becomes fascinated – not only by the house and its history, but also by its current owners.

'In the winter of 1789, the infamous Delany Nash scandalised London when details of her alleged affair with her husband's brother were aired in a public courtroom. Yet her journals reveal an extraordinary woman's tale of passion, betrayal and heartbreak.

'Captivated by Delany's story, Liz delves into her research but the more she uncovers, the more she risks jeopardising the future of everyone at Seagrove. For there are dark secrets that surround the house, and when the truth emerges the repercussions will echo down through the centuries.

'The Wife's Tale is a mesmerising story of love, loyalty and sacrifice.'

2016 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Contemporary Romance
y separately published work icon Sweetest Little Sin New York (City) : Berkley Sensation , 2010 6889327 2010 single work novel romance historical fiction

'The only man for Lady Louisa Brooke is the wild and ruthless Marquis of Jardine, who has suddenly left her with nothing except the secret they share. Her future in ruins, Louisa recklessly accepts a mission from the head of the secret service and becomes embroiled in a perilous operation in which nothing is as it seems.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2010 finalist Australian Romance Readers Awards Favourite Historical Romance
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