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"An evocative love story layered with heroism and intrigue — the film ‘Casablanca’ if Rick had an artsy bent … powerful.”

The San Francisco Chronicle

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-11-22T20:23:30+00:00

The San Francisco Chronicle

"An evocative love story layered with heroism and intrigue — the film ‘Casablanca’ if Rick had an artsy bent … powerful.”
"Fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah will want to dive right into The Postmistress of Paris."

BookPage

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-11-27T01:06:51+00:00

BookPage

"Fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah will want to dive right into The Postmistress of Paris."
"Suspenseful."

The New York Times

Meg Waite Clayton
2022-01-29T01:11:14+00:00

The New York Times

"Suspenseful."
“A true gem … a testament to the power of good.”

Library Journal (starred review)

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-11-22T20:20:45+00:00

Library Journal (starred review)

“A true gem … a testament to the power of good.”
"Lyrical, thought-provoking prose ... This sterling portrait of a complex woman stands head and shoulders above most contemporary WWII fiction.”

Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-08-09T19:15:35+00:00

Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

"Lyrical, thought-provoking prose ... This sterling portrait of a complex woman stands head and shoulders above most contemporary WWII fiction.”
“I loved The Postmistress of Paris ... Meg Waite Clayton is a brilliant and deft writer, and I rooted for her strong, witty, and brave heroine on her pulse-pounding mission.”

–Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-08-09T19:30:24+00:00

–Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author of Eternal

“I loved The Postmistress of Paris ... Meg Waite Clayton is a brilliant and deft writer, and I rooted for her strong, witty, and brave heroine on her pulse-pounding mission.”
"The very best kind of historical fiction: a complex and intriguing story that both highlights a little-known moment in the past and resonates powerfully in the present."

- Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Exiles and Orphan Train

Meg Waite Clayton
2021-11-22T21:08:25+00:00

- Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Exiles and Orphan Train

"The very best kind of historical fiction: a complex and intriguing story that both highlights a little-known moment in the past and resonates powerfully in the present."
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel—a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage—about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe.

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Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton

The Last Train: Now in Paperback

• A Publisher’s Weekly Notable Book for Fall/Winter 2021
• International Bestseller
• U.S. National Bestseller — in Hardcover and now in Paperback!
• Canadian National Bestseller
• A national bestseller in the Netherlands and Norway
• Screenplay selected for the Meryl Streep- and Nicole Kidman-sponsored The Writer’s Lab

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