
Nazi-occupied Paris, 1942. Clarisse clutches her camera as hundreds of police swarm the streets. Through her lens she spots a terrified brown-eyed little girl being carried screaming into a truck, her yellow star hanging crooked from her threadbare coat. Clarisse rushes forward to help, but the truck pulls away… With a fake name written on the papers in her pocket, American photographer Clarisse Alarie knows the dangers of Paris better than most. Haunted by the sight of children being dragged away and carrying a photograph of the brown-eyed little girl everywhere she goes, Clarisse is desperate to make a difference. Meeting handsome resistance fighter Louis is her chance… Louis introduces Clarisse to Café Capoulade and his underground network of brave men and women fighting tirelessly to end the occupation. Soon, Clarisse is risking her life every day. Taking photographs of the terror that has overcome the beautiful city, Clarisse follows members of the Gestapo and hides in plain sight in order to gather evidence of their terrible crimes. But Clarisse soon learns of the over-crowded cattle cars leaving Paris carrying even the smallest children, bound for an unspeakably terrible place… Is she already too late to rescue the little girl with the brown eyes? And when Louis himself is arrested, will Clarisse risk everything the network has worked so hard for to save them both? Set around true historical events that shook the world, The Secret Photograph is a sweeping and utterly gripping wartime tale of courage and resilience in the face of unimaginable terror. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and Soraya M. Lane will be totally hooked. Readers love Siobhan ‘ From the very first page of this book I was hooked … This story had me ugly crying … an emotional rollercoaster … I read this book cover to cover in under 24 hours … One of the most powerful books I have read .’ @thebookreadingblonde, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Hands down the best historical fiction book I’ve read … An absolutely amazing, captivating novel… A heartbreaking, moving story I loved… I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow! I am at a loss for words … Incredible … Kept me on the edge of my seat … It broke my heart … I could not look away from the pages for a second. I was completely engrossed in the story from start to finish… A must-read .’ Musician's Poet, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Left me speechless. So heartbreakingly beautiful. Probably one of the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given to a novel … I was hooked within the first few minutes, some parts just left me speechless and with tears in my eyes. So be aware, this book will tug on your heartstrings like no other has before! ’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I absolutely loved this so much that I never wanted it to end … addictive from start to finish and I didn't want to put it down . It is the most unique WW2 story I have ever read… I loved every minute of it.’ Confessions of a Bookaholic, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Just absolutely beautiful . Loved, loved, loved this amazing book . Poignant, heartbreaking and yet joyful. A wonderful book… It is an absolute triumph .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I started reading this last night and finished it this morning. I couldn’t stop. It made me laugh and cry… I want to tell the world about this book, I loved it so much .’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Author

Siobhan is the award-winning author of almost 50 books for adults, young adults and children - fiction and non-fiction. It's safe to say that she loves writing! And whether she's writing historical fiction about World War 2, teen novels, or kids' books about talking animals, there's one common theme to Siobhan's work - she loves to write books that uplift, entertain and inspire, and hopefully leave the reader feeling better for the experience. Her work has also been featured in many newspapers and magazines, including the Guardian, Breathe and Cosmopolitan. Having overcome many obstacles on her path to writing success, Siobhan loves nothing more than helping other people achieve their dreams. She's given talks and run workshops for thousands of people all over the world on the themes of writing, daring to dream, resilience and overcoming fear and is planning to launch a series of online courses on these subjects in 2024. You can receive free weekly inspirational posts and stories from Siobhan via her weekly newsletter, WONDERSTRUCK, on Substack at: http://www.siobhancurham.substack.com You can also connect with her on social media at... Facebook: Siobhan Curham Author Instagram: @SiobhanCurhamAuthor Twitter: @SiobhanCurham For more information about Siobhan and her books, coaching and courses, please visit: http://www.siobhancurham.com