The Lost Girls of Paris is an emotional story of friendship and betrayal during the second world war, inspired by true events โ from the international bestseller Pam Jenoff.
1940s. With the world at war, Eleanor Trigg leads a mysterious ring of female secret agents in London. Twelve of these women are sent to aid the resistance.
They never return home.
1946. Passing through Grand Central Station, Grace Healey finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. The case is filled with a dozen photographs, each of a different woman.
Setting out to find the women behind the pictures, Grace is drawn into the mystery of the lost girls of Paris. And as she delves deeper into the secrets of the past, she uncovers a story of fierce friendship, unthinkable bravery โ and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal.
Praise for The Lost Girls of Paris:โFraught with danger, filled with mystery, and meticulously researched, The Lost Girls of Paris is a fascinating tale of the hidden women who helped to win the war.โ Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
โA smart, suspenseful, and morally complicated spy novel for our time. Eleanor Trigg and her girls are every bit as human as they are brave. I couldnโt put this down.โ Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle
โPam Jenoff's meticulous research and gorgeous historical world-building lift her books to must-buy status. An intriguing mystery and a captivating heroine make The Lost Girls of Paris a read to savor!โ Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network
Praise for Pam Jenoff:โWonderfully compelling... The story grips from the very first page, and the atmosphere of the circus is entrancing โ you feel all the terror and thrill of the flying trapeze.โ Margaret Leroy, author of The Soldierโs Wife
โSecrets, lies, treachery, and passion...I read this novel in a headlong rush.โ Christina Barker Kline, #1 bestselling author of Orphan Train
โA thrilling, yet heart-breaking story of life and love, heroism and sacrifice in wartime Europeโ My Weekly
โThis is a book not to be missedโ Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviatorโs Wife
โJenoff has written a tribute to the human spirit that soars in the midst of epic despair...โ NPR
โJenoffโs prose is evocative and compellingโ The Globe and Mail
โAn emotional tale of survival and courage during a difficult time in Europe.โ Suzy Approved Book Reviews
โJenoff keeps readers on their toes with the numerous twists and turns... as well as the emotional peaks and valleys that had me reaching for tissues more than once.โ Romance Dish
โTHE ORPHANโS TALE takes us on a heartbreaking, hopeful, touching and emotional journey; one that is not to be missed.โ Jennifer Blankfein
Pam Jenoff is the author of several novels, including the phenomenal international bestseller The Orphanโs Tale, and The Kommandant's Girl, which was also an international bestseller and earned her a Quill Award nomination. Pam lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.