The Match Factory Girls at War

The next BRAND NEW instalment in the gritty, gripping Match Factory Girls series from Kay Brelland

As the Great War rages, the fight for survival is fought both on the battlefield and the factory floor…

Occupied France, 1915. With her sister imprisoned by German forces, Grace Dupree has only one chance to save her family… Risking everything, Grace smuggles her young niece and nephew across enemy lines, desperate to get them to safety in England.

Her escape depends on Captain Jack Gunn, a mysterious British pilot whose secrets make him hard to trust. But reaching England is only the beginning.

Determined to play her part in the war, Grace follows in her mother’s footsteps and takes work at the Bryant & May match factory in Bow. Proud of her family’s match girl heritage, she finds herself drawn into a world of clanking machinery, Zeppelin raids and dangerous working conditions – where sabotage, black-market intrigue and espionage are never far away.

When betrayal puts the children in mortal danger, Grace must fight to protect them – and the new life she has built.

A gripping wartime saga of courage, love and redemption.

Praise for the Match Factory Girls series:

'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making! I was hooked immediately. Well written and compelling. I really felt the atmosphere of Victorian London and was absorbed by the characters.' Rosie Clarke

'Victorian melodrama, in the stews of the East End, where life is cheap, and grit is needed to survive. I was captured from the first page.' Lizzie Lane

‘A gripping tale set in darkly atmospheric Victorian London, the Match Factory Girls overcome immense hardship and dire poverty to protect those they love. A powerful read that kept me turning the pages.’ Tracy Baines

'Whitechapel is no place for fragile dreams. Kay Brellend’s new saga is a fabulous story that takes you deep into London’s dark east end streets.' AnneMarie Brear

'A heart-rending saga that depicts a mother's indomitable love for her baby son, and her courage and determination in the face of the dangers that threaten them.' Liz Harris

'An evocative story of courage, hope and the brave Match Girls who changed history, cleverly woven into the dark, terrifying world of the Ripper's Whitechapel' Kirsty Ferry

Praise for Kay Brellend:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Vividly rendered’ Historical Novel Society

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic cast of characters’ Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thoroughly absorbing’ Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book, couldn’t put it down.' Reader Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely loved this book!' Reader Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Best read ever! Kay Brellend books are fantastic.' Reader Review