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    The Paris Deception
    The Paris Deception
    The Paris Deception
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Paris Deception

    Written by Bryn Turnbull

    Narrated by Mary Jane Wells

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    About this audiobook

    “Unforgettable . . . a powerful, page-turning tale of two extraordinary heroines who risk their lives rescuing stolen masterpieces during the Nazi occupation of Paris. A stunning read!” —Chanel Cleeton, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Our Last Days in Barcelona

    From internationally bestselling author Bryn Turnbull comes a breathtaking novel about art theft and forgery in Nazi-occupied Paris, and two brave women who risk their lives rescuing looted masterpieces from Nazi destruction.

    Sophie Dix fled Stuttgart with her brother as the Nazi regime gained power in Germany. Now, with her brother gone and her adopted home city of Paris conquered by the Reich, Sophie reluctantly accepts a position restoring damaged art at the Jeu de Paume museum under the supervision of the ERR—a German art commission using the museum as a repository for art they’ve looted from Jewish families.  

    Fabienne Brandt was a rising star in the Parisian bohemian arts movement until the Nazis put a stop to so-called “degenerate” modern art. Still mourning the loss of her firebrand husband, she’s resolved to muddle her way through the occupation in whatever way she can—until her estranged sister-in-law, Sophie, arrives at her door with a stolen painting in hand.

    Soon the two women embark upon a plan to save Paris’s “degenerates,” working beneath the noses of Germany’s top art connoisseurs to replace the paintings in the Jeu de Paume with skillful forgeries—but how long can Sophie and Fabienne sustain their masterful illusion?


     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin Audio
    Release dateMay 30, 2023
    ISBN9781488227745
    The Paris Deception
    Author

    Bryn Turnbull

    Bryn Turnbull is a writer of historical fiction with a penchant for fountain pens. Equipped with a master's of letters in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews, a master's of professional communication from Ryerson University and a bachelor's degree in English literature from McGill University, Bryn focuses on finding stories of women lost within the cracks of the historical record. Also by Bryn Turnbull: The Woman Before Wallis, The Last Grand Duchess, The Paris Deception

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    • 5/5
      Loved the story and narrator's voice. The last bit was nice to know about.
    • 4/5
      Beautifully written tale of two brave women during a dark time in history. The narrator's voice is lovely.
    • 5/5
      It was such a great book! Appropriate for today’s events