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The story of one baby boy, forgotten by his family after an air raid in WW2 Plymouth, who then disappears. Based on a true story.

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EVERY MOTHER'S WORST NIGHTMARE IS ABOUT TO COME TRUE...Based on a gripping and moving true story, The Stolen Baby is the new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe.Plymouth, 1941. As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realise their infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother races to find him and bring him to safety.The next morning, police officer David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverised, and his family seemingly all dead. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house.Meanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning her husband has brought home a child, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid – a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before.Praise for Diney Costeloe'Truly captivating' Woman & Home'This is a truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting' Woman's Own'A gripping saga' My Weekly'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down' Historical Novel Society

Author Biography

Diney Costeloe divides her time between Somerset and West Cork. She is the author of twenty-three novels, several short stories, and many articles and poems. She has three children and seven grandchildren, so when she isn't writing, she's busy with family. dineycosteloe.co.uk @Dineycost

Review

A gripping story that keeps you engrossed from beginning to end. A first class read, highly recommended for lovers of historical fiction * Beauty and Lace *Heartrending WWII family drama * My Weekly *PRAISE FOR DINEY COSTELOE:'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society on The Sisters of St Croix.'Historical fiction heaven... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this' Bookbag, Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016, on The Sisters of St Croix.'Enlightening, compelling and emotional' * Living North, on The Throwaway Children *

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A new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe, based on a gripping and moving true story.

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PRAISE FOR DINEY COSTELOE : 'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down!' Historical Novel Society on The Sisters of St Croix . 'Historical fiction heaven ... Anyone who feels that women's hist fict is a simplified genre sub-set would definitely need a rethink after this' Bookbag, Top Ten Women's Fiction Books of 2016, on The Sisters of St Croix . 'Enlightening, compelling and emotional' Living North, on The Throwaway Children

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A new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe, based on a gripping and moving true story.

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A return to Diney's most popular setting: WW2 England.

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The story of one baby boy, forgotten by his family after an air raid in WW2 Plymouth, who then disappears. Based on a true story. A return to Diney's most popular setting: WW2 England. B estselling author: UK, USA, Canada, Australia. Over 1 million copies sold of Costeloe's novels. MARKET: Susan Lewis; Gill Thompson; Shirley Dixon.

Details ISBN1789543355 Author Diney Costeloe Year 2022 ISBN-10 1789543355 ISBN-13 9781789543353 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 448 NZ Release Date 2022-04-14 Publication Date 2022-04-14 UK Release Date 2022-04-14 Imprint Aria Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Alternative 9781789543322 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-07-04 Subtitle A captivating World War 2 novel based on a true story by bestselling author Diney Costeloe We've got this

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