{"product_id":"the-stolen-baby-by-diney-costeloe-9781789543346","title":"The Stolen Baby","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of one baby boy, forgotten by his family after an air raid in WW2 Plymouth, who then disappears. Based on a true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery mother's worst nightmare is about to come true...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Stolen Baby\u003c\/em\u003e is based on a gripping and moving true story. It is the new Second World War novel from bestselling author Diney Costeloe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlymouth, 1941.\u003c\/strong\u003e As sirens blare all around, the Shawbrook family take refuge in a packed shelter. Bombs have already begun to fall through the night sky when they realise \u003cstrong\u003etheir infant son, Freddie, has been forgotten in the rush\u003c\/strong\u003e, left to sleep in his crib. Terrified, Vera, his young mother races to find him and bring him to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe next morning, air raid warden David Shawbrook returns from his watch to find the shelter pulverised, and \u003cstrong\u003ehis family seemingly all dead\u003c\/strong\u003e. Dirty footprints inside their home betray the looters who have rifled through the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Maggie waits alone for her husband. Since the death of her infant son, she passes her days at home with neither joy nor aim. But not this morning. For this morning \u003cstrong\u003eher husband has brought home a child\u003c\/strong\u003e, found abandoned in the aftermath of the terrible raid – a child she is sure is the one she held in her arms so many months before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Diney Costeloe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Truly captivating' \u003cem\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This is a truly captivating read that brings together vibrant characters and a historical setting' \u003cem\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A gripping saga' \u003cem\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A treat from the very first page. I could not put it down' \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537204265196,"sku":"9781789543346","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0d7ad94e68b055ee5e168f6df29875f1.jpg?v=1777948440","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-stolen-baby-by-diney-costeloe-9781789543346","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}