The War Orphan's Courage (Orphans of St Agnes #3)

The officer’s cold eyes glide over me, and I clench my fists to hide my shaking hands. He doesn’t recognise me – my disguise has worked. But if he finds out who I really am, everyone I love will be in terrible danger…

Paris, 1944. Stepping under the dim glow of the streetlamp, Jewish orphan Josette tightens her coat and adjusts her leather satchel. The German soldiers who patrol the streets see neat plaits and shined shoes, but she is no schoolgirl. For months she has been slipping unnoticed past the enemy carrying important messages for the Resistance inside hollowed-out textbooks.

Shouts echo down the twisty cobbled streets, but she takes a deep breath and checks her disguise. The man she loves is waiting for her, desperate for the secret documents she’s carrying – she cannot let him down. Her heart skips as she thinks of Paul. The passion and devotion with which he leads their resistance group. The warmth in his voice when he talks about his beloved little sister Suzanne. The look in his brown eyes when he holds Josette close under starry skies each night and tells her he loves her…

But everything changes when Josette hears the terrible news. Suzanne has been captured by the Nazis, accused of treason. Fear gripping her, Josette knows that if she and Paul can find a way into the prison by morning, they might be able to save her, but it may cost them everything.

Can Josette and Paul rescue Suzanne before it’s too late? Or will they have to sacrifice everything to force their enemies to set her free?

An utterly heartbreaking novel about incredible courage and finding hope in the darkest places. Perfect for fans of Roberta Kagan, Kristin Hannah and Kelly Rimmer.