The Royal Librarian: From an exciting new voice in historical fiction comes a gripping and emotional royal novel

A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations… Windsor, 1940: Secretly tasked with foiling a suspected plot, Sophie Klein is placed in the Royal Library at Windsor castle, where the princesses reside. But when she learns that Windsor is compromised, Sophie must sacrifice everything she knows to save the future queen of England… Philadelphia, Present day: Looking through her grandmother's papers, Lacey Jones comes across a mysterious letter stamped with the Windsor Castle crest. But how did it come to be in her family's possession? And so begins a journey that will take Lacey deep into the heart of the oldest inhabited castle in the world, and change her life forever… Readers can’t put down The Royal Librarian! ‘Amazing! Delightful! Perfection!’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘I couldn’t put it down… utterly enthralling from start to finish!’ NetGalley reviewer ????? ‘This is the best historical fiction I’ve read,’ NetGalley reviewer ????? ‘I cannot stop talking about how much I love this book,’ NetGalley reviewer ????? ‘A genuine pleasure,’ NetGalley reviwer ????? In this action-packed adventure, Sophie Klein's war-time exploits in the Royal Library are brought to life with vivid detail. The best of 20th-century history is intertwined with a heart-stopping narrative that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. For fans of Catherine Hokin (The German Child), Lily Graham (The Last Restaurant in Paris), Kristin Harmel (The Forest of Vanishing Stars), Kelly Rimmer (Truths I Never Told You), and Ella Carey (The Lost Sister of Fifth Avenue). HarperCollins 2024