The Puzzle Women

Berlin, 1989. Siblings Rune and Lotte are shaken awake by Mama and told to follow her quietly into the night. Last time they snuck away from Papa, with Mama bruised and broken, they were back within a week. But this time they are starting a new life, Mama says – where nobody can ever hurt them again.Ten years later, the memories of their escape are blurry, Mama is long gone and the siblings are back at Papa’s house. But when they receive a mysterious notebook that seems to have come from Mama, Papa tears it apart. Could there be more to their past than they’ve been led to believe?With Rune paralysed by fear, Lotte takes their fate into her own hands. When she learns about the ‘Puzzle Women’ working tirelessly to reconstruct files shredded by the former secret police, she begs them to help her piece Mama’s story back together. But as Papa’s threats against both siblings escalate, can they unite to learn the full, brutal truth in Mama’s own words at last?

'Both heartbreaking and life-affirming.' -- Heat Magazine
'I have never been so moved by a story, so astounded anyone could tear my heart out with her words and then make it whole again with the wonderful ending ... a masterpiece I’ll never forget.' -- Lesley Pearse, author of You’ll Never See Me Again
'Rune’s love of his little sister is touching, while his secret guilt and a heart-stopping climax held me gripped.' -- Saga

Anna Ellory lives in Bath and has just completed her MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Born in Yorkshire, England, Kristin Atherton is an award-winning audiobook narrator and LAMDA-trained stage and screen actress with over 16 years of experience. Kristin’s acting credits include K-Shop, National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem, Waterloo Road and video game Elite Dangerous. She has narrated more than 500 audiobooks in many genres, including Dreda Say Mitchell’s Spare Room, Faking Friends by Jane Fallon and The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Hayne.

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