Sarah Schmidt

1936: At nineteen, Kitty was ready to leave behind the stifling control of her parents and all those constantly telling her how to live her life. Work at the Wintonvale Repatriation Hospital was her escape and a chance to be someone else. Then she met soldier George Turner - and she heard her mother's voice in her ear, warning of...

WINNER OF THE ABIA LITERARY FICTION OF THE YEAR 2018 WINNER OF THE MUD LITERARY AWARD 2018 Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Shortlisted for the Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction 2018 Shortlisted for The Ned Kelly Awards for Best First Crime 2018 Shortlisted for the Strand Critics Awards for Best First Novel Shortlisted for the Davitt...