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  • Published: 1 June 2021
  • ISBN: 9781760144555
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 432
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Secrets My Father Kept




Set in Poland on the eve of the Second World War, Secrets My Father Kept is the gripping story of a young woman determined to uncover the truth behind her mother’s disappearance and the dark secret from her father's past.

A novel that will stay with you. An ending that will shock you.

Kraków, Poland, 1939. As Hitler prepares to invade, an inquisitive and intelligent young woman tries to find her mother who disappeared 15 years go. Standing in her way is her father, who refuses to talk about what happened...

A captivating story about the struggle of pioneering women in a male-dominated time, and the lengths people will go to, to protect their family.

‘Intimate and character-driven, uniting romance and mystery with a clever twist.’ The Age

  • Published: 1 June 2021
  • ISBN: 9781760144555
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 432
Categories:

About the author

Rachel Givney

Rachel Givney has worked on many of Australia’s most beloved and critically acclaimed shows including McLeod’s Daughters and Offspring. Her debut novel Jane in Love is an international bestseller and was judged “outstanding” by Booklist. Film rights have been optioned by Amazon Studios and DiNovi Pictures, the producers of Little Women. Her second novel, Secrets My Father Kept, was released in June 2021 to critical acclaim.

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Praise for Secrets My Father Kept

Intimate and character-driven, uniting romance and mystery with a clever twist.

The Age

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