Baldacci David: Strangers in Time [2025]

by David Baldacci

ISBN: 9781035015801

Published: 2025-10-23

'A masterpiece' - Lisa Scottoline During one of the fiercest conflicts the world has ever known, three strangers' lives collide . . . ********** EVERY SECOND COUNTS Orphaned with no prospects, Charlie Matters' life has always been a fight for survival. He miraculously emerges unscathed from the Blitz, but there's no telling when the next bomb will fall, and whether it will be the one to end his life. Molly Wakefield's dreams of a joyful homecoming are all she's had to hold on to after being evacuated to the countryside five years before. But when she finally returns, Molly faces a London changed beyond recognition, and the devastating news that neither of her parents are there. Charlie and Molly's paths converge at 'The Book Keep', where they find an unexpected ally and protector in the bookshop's owner, widower Ignatius Oliver. But the trio's newfound peace is jeopardized as past secrets catch up with them. Can they help one another survive this turbulent time? Or will they be...