A compelling story of love, heartbreak and survival

The Vienna Writers Circle

'One of the best books I have read' Reviewer ***** 
'A compelling story of bravery, love and survival' Reviewer ***** 
'The twists and turns will keep you engrossed all the way through' Reviewer ***** 
'Powerful and truly moving' Reviewer ***** 
 
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THE NEXT WORDS HE WRITES COULD BE HIS LAST . . . 
 
Austria, 1938: The Vienna Writers Circle meets at Café Mozart to share hopeful stories during a hopeless time. 
 
But when the Nazis take over, everything changes. With their Jewish families' now under threat, the writers hide using false identities, their stories becoming their only salvation. 
 
Then a local policeman begins a dangerous mission to help them. But he faces conflicts of his own: having declared his love for a beautiful Romani-gypsy girl, Deya Reynes, he fears that she too will be sent to her death. 
 
When all they have left is courage, will they survive? 
 
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'Darkly compelling, evoking the constant dread of life in wartime Austria' Fiona Valpy, The Dressmaker's Gift 
 
'Enticing, terrifying and heart-breaking' Mandy Robotham, The Resistance Girl 
 
'A gripping, intriguing and moving read' Anna Stuart, The Midwife of Auschwitz

A story about loyalty love and courage. I highly recommend this page turner

An enticing account of Hitler's influence away from the battlefield... Terrifying and heart-breaking

A compelling story of bravery, love and survival

Pressure and threat literally drips from every page

One of the best thrillers I've read in years

Well-drawn and empathetic characters . . . a tremendous plot

J.C. Maetis is better known as British thriller writer John Matthews whose books have sold over 1.6 million copies and been translated in 14 languages. Maetis is the name of his father's Jewish family, who left Lithuania for London in 1919 in the wake of Jewish pogroms. However, many of his extended family sadly died when Hitler invaded Lithuania in 1941, and so this book is a tribute to them. Maetis now lives in Surrey, England.

The Vienna Writers Circle meets at Café Mozart to share hopeful stories during a hopeless time. Mathias and Johannes - fellow writers, cousins, and close as brothers - thrive within this creative group of friends. 
 
But when the Nazis take over Austria, everything changes. With their families' lives now under threat, the men hide in plain sight using false identities. The safety of their loved ones and their writing is their only salvation. 
 
A local policeman, Inspector Josef Weber, walks a dangerous line, helping 'hidden Jews' like Mathias and Johannes. But Weber faces conflicts of his own: having declared his love for a beautiful Romani-gypsy girl, Deya Reynes, he fears that she too will be sent to her death. 
 
When all they have left is courage, will they survive?

J. C. Maetis

Hitler had two fortune tellers. 
One predicted his rise to power, the other aimed for his demise. 
 
Berlin, 1940: Hitler&rsquo;s army is on the rise. When he requests Edith Creutzen become his personal fortune teller, she&rsquo;s left no choice but to accept. 
 
Day by day, their work intensifies, and soon Edith realises the extent of her power. Hitler trusts her implicitly, but what if she were to lead him astray? Joining forces with the resistance, she begins to guide Europe&rsquo;s most dangerous man right into the hands of British Intelligence. 
 
But there&rsquo;s one person in the way: Hitler&rsquo;s enigmatic right-hand man, by whom Edith can&rsquo;t help but be intrigued. Is he friend or foe, and would he still care for her if he knew where her loyalties lay? 
 
Armed with courage and conviction, Edith sets out to change the course of history. But the price of success is high, and the closer she gets, the more she stands to lose&hellip; 
 
Inspired by true events, this is the incredible story of one woman's fight to overturn Hitler.

J. C. Maetis

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