Sapphire Skies: A thrilling love story from the bestselling historical fiction author of THE MYSTERY WOMAN, for readers of Mandy Robotham, Fiona Mc
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4.5 • 11 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A love greater than war. A beautiful woman lost. A mystery unsolved ... until now. The epic new saga from one of Australia's best loved storytellers.
2000: the wreckage of a downed WWII fighter plane is discovered in the forests near Russia's Ukrainian border. the aircraft belonged to Natalya Azarova, ace pilot and pin-up girl for Soviet propaganda, but the question of her fate remains unanswered. Was she a German spy who faked her own death, as the Kremlin claims? Her lover, Valentin Orlov, now a highly-decorated general, refuses to believe it.
Lily, a young Australian woman, has moved to Moscow to escape from tragedy. She becomes fascinated by the story of Natalya, and when she meets an elderly woman who claims to know the truth behind the rumours, Lily is drawn deeper into the mystery.
From the pomp and purges of Stalin's Russia through the horrors of war and beyond - secrets and lies, enduring love and terrible betrayal, sacrifice and redemption all combine in this sweeping saga from Belinda Alexandra.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Set in Moscow, Belinda Alexandra’s newest saga follows a young Australian woman who gets swept up in the mystery surrounding a glamorous World War II pilot accused of spying for the Germans. Inspired by the true story of a disgraced female aviator who once was a poster child for the Soviet regime, Sapphire Skies is one of the strongest books to date from the bestselling author of White Gardenia. Crisp and authentic, this historical saga feels deeply personal, which makes sense given Alexandra’s Russian heritage.
Customer Reviews
Sapphire Skies
Poignant page turner, but brutal and depressing. If you can deal with that, read it.