The Dressmaker and the Hidden Soldier

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Peter Blunden, a New Zealand soldier captured in Crete, jumps from a train and escapes from his Nazi captors.He is taken into a safe house by Mrs Tasoula, a dressmaker and a member of the Greek resistance movement.

She employs several young dressmakers including Thalia Christidou, whowonders why the door to a room off the living room is always locked. This arrangement works well for some time but the Germans are everywhere and there is mounting concern that the men will be discovered.Thalia sees them by accident and Peter and Thalia become close. For some time the secret is safe.

Thalia's feelings for Peter are growing, as are his for her, but both are certain that nothing can come of it so keep their emotions in check.


But the Nazis are becoming suspicious of Mrs Tasoula's and local gossip suggests that she has something to hide - or is hiding someone.


What will Mrs Tasoula's fate be What will become of Thalia and Peter

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Doug Gold has had a long and successful media career. With a business partner, he set up the More FM radio network and, later, was a founding partner of NRS Media, an international media company with offices in London, Atlanta, Toronto and Sydney. He has won numerous broadcasting awards and consulted to major media networks globally. He lives in Wellington with his wife, Anemarie.