I'll begin with the war, when everything changed for us. In 1943, our comfortable family life came to an abrupt end, thanks to Hitler.
During the Nazi occupation of Athens, Daphne, a young Greek Jewish artist, finds her life suddenly under threat. She's in love with her Austrian art teacher, and together they must risk it all to escape his cousin, an SS officer. Pursued across Greece, their journey leads them to the island of Corfu.
In 2023 Liverpool, as Daphne's 100th birthday approaches, she knows time is running out to share her story. Daphne tells Flora, her granddaughter, of a valuable piece of art from her youth. A masterpiece which bought her freedom but cost her everything she held dear.
Will Flora discover more than she expects as she explores the island her family took refuge on? Patricia Wilson was born in Liverpool, has lived on Crete and is now settled on Rhodes. She was first inspired to write when she unearthed a rusted machine gun in her garden - one used in the events that unfolded during World War II on the island of Crete. The now elderly women involved in those events told Patricia their story, and her celebrated debut Island of Secrets (170k copies sold) was the result. Patricia Wilson returns with a sun-soaked novel set on the island of Corfu 261,000 copies sold since May 2017! Island of Secrets: 45k paperback TCM, 102k ebooks; Villa of Secrets: 29k paperback TCM, 45k ebooks; Secrets of Santorini: 18k TCM, 22k ebooks An irresistible and stunning 'wish you were here' package to leap off the shelf and give a clear escapist message Her works are loved by readers, with over 1,300 4 and 5 star reviews across all titles
