Scarlet Nightingale

Review PRAISE FOR THE SCARLET NIGHTINGALE:It's just brilliant - full of poetry ― Jilly CooperPRAISE FOR ALAN TITCHMARSH:A perfect love story ― Katie Fforde on THE HAUNTINGA pleasurable read which fans will lap up ― Daily MailThe story brims with intrigue ― Daily Express on THE HAUNTINGArt, antiques and romance are the ingredients: Titchmarsh boils the pot to a fine froth ― Saga Magazine on THE FOLLY Product Description 'It's just brilliant - full of poetry' - Jilly CooperSet in wartime London and occupied France, this is a thrilling story of love, danger and sacrifice from bestselling novelist Alan Titchmarsh.It is the late 1930s when seventeen-year-old Rosamund Hanbury leaves behind the endless summers of her coastal Devonshire home for the fast pace of high society London. Under the expert guidance of her formidable aunt, the country mouse learns how to act like a lady, hosting dinner parties and rubbing shoulders with Britain's most influential. And when the enigmatic Harry Napier sweeps her off her feet at London's famous Café de Paris she could almost forget that Britain has declared war. But the Phoney War ends. Harry is posted, London reels from the first bombings of the Blitz and Rosamund suffers a devastating personal loss that leaves her all the more determined to do her bit for the war effort. Joining the Special Forces she is sent to work alongside the Resistance on a top secret mission in France. It is here that her courage and loyalty are truly put to the test. And where she learns that no one is what they seem: at home or abroad . . .READERS ARE LOVING THE SCARLET NIGHTINGALE:'Alan Titchmarsh at his best' - 5 STARS'[Alan Titchmarsh] is a genius and has my full admiration. Buy the book!' - 5 STARS'What a fabulous read, no hesitation in recommending this wonderful book' - 5 STARS'Made me cry, so beautifully written' - 5 STARS'I loved this book - I can highly recommend' - 5 STARS Book Description The new novel from Britain's favourite gardener and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh is a sweeping story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, set in wartime London and Paris. About the Author Alan Titchmarsh is known to millions through his career as a television presenter of shows including Love Your Garden, Ground Force, Gardeners' World, The Chelsea Flower Show, Secrets of the National Trust and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He has written more than forty gardening books, as well as eleven novels and three volumes of memoirs. He was made MBE in the millennium New Year Honours list and holds the Victoria Medal of Honour, the Royal Horticultural Society's highest award.