Ann Widdecombe

An Act of Treachery explores the tumultuous relationship between Catherine Dessin, a young French girl living in Paris during the occupation, and Klaus, an older, married German officer. Catherine's involvement with Klaus creates significant tension within her family, who are committed patriots and resistance workers. As the story unfolds, Klaus, an Oxford-educated Anglophile, faces his own moral conflict. Through his...

An Act of Peace by Ann Widdecombe tells the story of Klaus-Pierre, the love-child of a young Frenchwoman and a senior, married German officer. Klaus-Pierre never knew his father, who was killed before he was born, and his mother was rejected by her family of patriots and resistance workers. Cared for by his German family, Klaus-Pierre is loved and happy....