Circus of Mirrors

<p><b>Discover the dazzling new historical novel from the author of <i>That Green Eyed Girl </i>and <i>73 Dove Street</i></b></p><p><br><b>Perfect for fans of <i>City of Girls, Cabaret</i> and <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller, <i>The Whalebone Theatre - </i>available to pre-order in paperback!</b><br><br> '<b>Sexy, electrically stylish, and beautiful</b> - a gorgeous story about sisterhood, and a glamorous, evocative passport to a period we all long to get lost in' Daisy Buchanan, award-winning author of <i>Insatiable</i><br><br>'Julie's <b>best novel yet</b>' Georgina Moore, bestselling author of <i>The Garnett Girls</i><br><br><b>‘Ladies and gentlemen, <br> welcome to the Babylon Circus . . .’</b><br><br>Berlin, 1926: young Leni finds work as a cigarette girl – wide-eyed, dodging stray hands – as the painted dancers and revellers party the nights away. It’s all for her little sister Annette – to put a roof over their heads, food in their bellies. Because the two sisters have no one but each other.<br><br>Then Leni meets pianist Paul, and embarks on a passionate, all-consuming love affair. But for Paul, Berlin is a dangerous place to be. If he and Leni are to have a future together, they must flee the city.<br><br>For Leni, it’s an impossible choice: her sister or the love of her life?<br><br>The consequences of her decision will ripple through the next four decades . . .<br><br>***<br><br>‘Immersive, tender, <b>simmering with secrets</b>’ Alex Hay<br><br> 'A tale of two sisters and a city, all three of them so <b>vividly drawn</b>, I felt I knew them. <b>Superbly atmospheric,</b> with convincingly flawed characters that just leap off the page' Frances Quinn, author of <i>The Bonesetter Woman</i><br><br> 'An all-singing, all-dancing, <b>moving and masterful</b> book about two complex sisters living in incredibly complex times. Brilliant.' Anna Mazzola, author of <i>The Clockwork Girl</i><br><br> <b>'Bold, brave and absorbing'</b> Elizabeth Buchan, author of <i>Bonjour, Sophie</i><br><br> '<b>With hints of <i>Atonement</i>,</b> this is an epic novel’ Louise Fein, author of <i>Daughter of the Reich</i><br><br> <u>Praise for Julie Owen Moylan</u><br><br> 'Touching, entertaining and hopeful' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br> 'Dazzling' <i>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING</i><br><br> <i>'</i>I was gripped from the first page' SARA COX<br><br> 'Psychologically astute and emotionally absorbing,' <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><br> 'A wonderfully evocative, immersive novel that brings 50s London to life, from the smog and the nightlife to attitudes towards women' <i>SUNDAY EXPRESS</i><br><br> 'Emotional, immersive and utterly absorbing' JENNIFER SAINT<br></p>