The Life I Stole

(Paperback)

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It's 1953. Memories of the war are beginning to fade.

Young Queen Elizabeth has just ascended to the throne. Isobel McIntyre is a doctor-in-training at a London teaching hospital. It's not easy being a woman working in medicine. And Isobel carries the additional burden of a shocking secret . . .

One night three years ago, Isobel took the chance to walk into another woman's life. By the time she understood the implications, it was too late to turn back. Now the secret she's been hiding for so long threatens everything - her career, new-found friendships, and a love affair that promises the kind of joy Isobel thought was only for others.

Love and happiness can't thrive in a world of lies. But does Isobel have the courage to tell the truth, whatever the consequences

From the author of MY MOTHER'S SHADOW, SUMMER OF SECRETS and THE ORCHARD GIRLS: an evocative new novel of one woman struggling to protect herself and her dreams, in a city in tatters. Can Isobel hide her secret - or will love force her hand

Reviews

Praise for NIKOLA SCOTT:

'A clever, wonderful, expertly woven story. I enjoyed every second of it!'

* Lorna Cook, author of THE GIRL FROM THE ISLAND *
'Full of intrigue, fascinating historical detail and brilliant characterisation, I had no idea what was coming next . . . Truly fabulous!' * Louise Fein, author of PEOPLE LIKE US *

'Beautifully twisty . . . Like unwrapping a pass-the-parcel with a wonderful gift at its heart'

* Lizzie Page, author of WHEN I WAS YOURS *

'An atmospheric and gripping read'

* My Weekly *
'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' * Fabulous *

'Characters you won't forget'

* Sunday Express *

'Wonderful characters and a very moving storyline'

* The Sun *

Author Bio

Nikola Scott started her career in book publishing before she became a writer herself a decade later. Her acclaimed debut novel, My Mother's Shadow, was translated into over thirteen languages and became a long-running bestseller in Norway. Her second novel, Summer of Secrets, was also published widely around the world. Nikola lives in Frankfurt with her husband and two sons.