Faith's War

<p><b> 'A gripping series. I've loved every one and this latest is no exception!' Rosie Goodwin<br><br>THE NEW BOOK FROM THE RNA WINNING AUTHOR </b><br><br><b>Malta, 1941.</b><br><br>A tiny island sits at the heart of the Mediterranean - and at the tipping point of the Second World War. As bombs rain down, beneath the ancient stone of Valletta's fortifications, a young nurse tends the wounded in the darkness. But Faith Simcock has a deeper connection to Malta. Before she left her home in England her parents dropped their own bombshell: she was adopted and her birth mother is Maltese.<br><br>With only a rusty old tin of photographs from her great aunt, Faith is drawn into a search for her past. Torn between a growing attraction to a guarded doctor and her longing to uncover the truth of her origins, she must navigate a world under siege. As the island is relentlessly blasted by bombs and the residents face starvation, Faith must find the courage to survive. . . and to find out where she belongs.<br><b><br><i>Faith's War </i>is a gripping tale of endurance, love and impossible choices in the darkest days of war. <br><br></b><br>'The<b> perfect</b> blend of <b>history, mystery, hardship and hope </b>. . .' <i>Lancashire Post<br></i><br><br><b>Praise for Shirley Mann:</b><br><br>'Suffused with extensive research, as well as secrets and sympathy' <b>Mollie Walton, author of <i>The Shopgirl of Ironbridge</i></b><br><br>'This is an assiduously researched book, written with heart and love. Shirley's writing transports you to an infinitely kinder, gentler way of life. Readers will devour it'<b> Kate Thompson, author of <i>The Wartime Book Club</i></b><br><br>'A gripping saga full of real history, heart and immense courage' <i><b>Lancashire Evening Post</b></i></p>