The Last Telegram

The Last Telegram
Liz Trenow

SPECIAL LOW PRICE FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO DISCOVER THIS NEW AUTHOR.The war changed everything for Lily Verner.As the Nazis storm Europe, Lily becomes an apprentice at her family’s silk weaving factory. When they start to weave parachute silk there is no margin for error: one tiny fault could result in certain death for Allied soldiers.The war also brings Stefan to Lily: a German Jewish refugee who works on the looms. As their love grows, there are suspicions someone is tampering with the silk.Can their love survive the hardships of war? And will the Verner’s silk stand the ultimate test?The Last Telegram is an evocative and engaging novel for fans of The Postmistress and Pam Jenoff.

LIZ TRENOW

The Last Telegram

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In memory of my father, Peter Walters (1919–2011), under whose directorship the mill produced many thousands of yards of wartime parachute silk. All of it perfect.

Table of Contents

Title Page (#u12b0e5b9-562f-5174-8eed-7f620513f06a)

Copyright (#ud872aa7f-5eb6-52e4-84be-39d64124bf87)

Dedication (#ude9c172b-7627-5721-b2e0-bccdce8f3ca2)

Chapter One (#u974e1053-6f2d-52c5-b62a-fdf82d8a3a5f)

Chapter Two (#u9037527c-df02-542e-9ef3-16370742eb9b)

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