Bøger af Catherine Hokin

Berlin, 1944. 'No! Not my child!' Annaliese screams, her voice breaking as she pounds the window uselessly. But no-one looks up as the man in the SS uniform cradles her precious baby and strides away... She lies unmoving on the threadbare cot, her throat hoarse from long hours of screaming but her tears keep falling. Her heart has been cleaved in two, now the Nazis have taken the only thing she has left - her child. She is utterly powerless against them. But as Annaliese cries herself to sleep, she makes a vow - she will find her precious baby again. Whatever it takes.Berlin, 1979. Lawyer Evie has come to the city to investigate the horrifying stories of infants torn from their mothers during the war. One of the cases is Sebastian, whose yellowing birth certificate tells a heartbreaking tale. Evie is drawn to this lost man, and vows to do all that she can to help him.But poring through old records, it is Evie who recognises the faded photo in a newspaper article. Her heart stops as she realises her whole life has been a devastating lie - and that her and Sebastian's pasts are impossibly, unimaginably connected...Fans of The Book of Lost Names and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be swept away by this absolutely gripping and heartbreaking World War Two novel about the extraordinary power of a mother's love. Readers love Catherine Hokin: 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Kept me glued to every page... Amazing.' Second World War Book Club⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Incredible... has you hooked from the very first word... Hanni and Freddy are characters that I won't forget.' Shaz's Book Blog'Heartbreakingly beautiful... One of the easiest 5 stars I've ever given to a novel... I was hooked within the first few minutes... Left me speechless.' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tyskland, 1947. Hanni Winter skutter sig under sin tynde frakke, mens hun farer gennem Berlins ensomme gader på vej til arbejde. Det er fimbulvinter og byens fattige lider, men Hanni føler en indre varme, da hun møder den mand, hun har til opgave at fotografere: Den karismatiske Tony Miller, en amerikansk pilot, som transporterer proviant til byens fattigste med livet som indsats. Men Hanni stivner igen, da hun ser den mand, som står bag ham.Det er årevis siden Hannis opgør med sin frygtelige fortid, men da hun igen ser Reiner Foss, blusser forfærdelige minder om manden de kaldte Snemanden, og den koncentrationslejr han styrede med hård hånd. Hun var døden nær, sidste gang hun forsøgte at afsløre ham, og hun ved ikke, om hun skal tage kampen op igen eller vende krigens grusomheder ryggen i selskab med Tony. Pilotens pige er er andet bind den storslåede serie om Hanni Winter. En hjerteskærende fortælling om nazismens grusomheder og det enkelte menneskes magt til at ændre kursen for sin egen skæbne.

Tyskland, 1945. Med bankende hjerte flygter Hannelore Foss fra togstationen og ind i den første bil hun ser. Gennem mange grusomme år har hun kæmpet mod sin far, der er højtstående nazist. Efter hun er blevet taget på fersk gerning i et forsøg på at redde de familier, som i stuvende fulde togvogne havde kurs mod koncentrationslejre, må hun nu flygte til Berlin, for at genoptage kampen for frihed. Et år senere. Hanni har fået nyt navn og bor alene i en lille lejlighed i udkanten af Berlin. Hun arbejder på at indsamle beviser mod sin fars forbrydelser, som hun kan overlevere til de britiske myndigheder. Men hendes plan trues, da hun finder et lig gemt i en sønderbombet bygning og møder Freddy, en ung efterforsker med et plaget sind.Mens Hanni og Freddy opklarer de chokerende sandheder bag Hannis fund, bliver de håbløst forelskede De skjuler begge sandheder fra krigens, og Hanni ved, at en fremtid med Freddy er håbløs, medmindre hun konfronterer sin egen fortid. Kommandantens datter er første bind den storslåede serie om Hanni Winter. En hjerteskærende fortælling om nazismens grusomheder og det enkelte menneskes magt til at ændre kursen for sin egen skæbne.

'Too many have suffered at my father's hands. I won't let it continue. I'll stop him, I'll build a world where we can finally be free, I swear it...'Berlin, 1938. When Hanni's beloved sister suddenly vanishes in the middle of the night, Hanni knows her high-ranking Nazi father, Reiner, is not telling her the whole truth and may hold the key to her disappearance.Years later, after finally learning how to live with her troubled past, Hanni dedicates herself to raising her teenage son, Leo, but her sister is never far from her mind. But when Leo begins to share Reiner's pro-Nazi views and runs away from home to meet his grandfather, Hanni's world collapses in an instant. She is determined not to lose her son to her father's cruelty, like she lost her darling sister all those years ago...Hanni has tried to stop her father before and nearly lost her life. Now she is fighting for Leo too and the stakes are higher than ever. She can't lose him to the Nazis. She won't let her father take her son away from her. Hanni knows this is her last chance to bring her father to justice. With her son's life hanging in the balance, Hanni knows this will be her toughest battle yet. But with Reiner's popularity stronger than ever, will she succeed?A heartbreaking and gripping historical novel about courage, redemption and the endurance of the human spirit. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be inspired by this heart-wrenching story about the choices we make to honour the lives of those we lose.Readers love Catherine Hokin: 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?!... I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Have you ever read a book that has torn at your heartstrings so much that you just know it's going to leave a lasting impression for the rest of time?... This book is going on that list!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A wonderfully heartbreaking story of life, love and above all survival. A truly emotional book and very hard to put down. 5*.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

1944. 'I have to go away, my darling. Please, be brave, stay alive, for me.' Her mother's voice breaks. The little girl tries to stop the forbidden tears from falling, as the train takes her mother, and she is left alone in the camp...Berlin, six years later. When Hanni Winter shows her new husband the heartbreaking photos she captured during the war, his reaction is unexpected. His face white, Freddy can't take his eyes off the photo of a young girl around four years old. 'That's Renny,' he whispers, 'my sister, she was taken by the Nazis...'Hanni remembers her perfectly - the child with the wide eyes and bitten lips, who wouldn't let herself cry despite the chaos and cruelty all around them in the camp. Her heart had broken for the little girl as she took her picture, desperate to reveal the truth about the Nazis to the world. If that child is Renny, then they must try to find her. They must return to hell on earth.But when Hanni arrives at the black and white arch of the camp, she comes face to face with a man she fears more than any other. Can she find the strength to fight again, or will every hope for the future be lost forever?A heart-wrenching novel about love and courage in the face of terrible odds. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will need a box of tissues handy.Readers love The Girl in the Photo:¿¿¿¿¿ 'I found myself up into the early hours of the morning absolutely engrossed in this gripping and heartbreaking story. It has you riding the emotional rollercoaster on every page.' Netgalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Glued to the book from the first page... yet didn't want to finish as I knew I would miss the characters... Stunning.' Netgalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartbreaking story... curl up and be transported to the past.' Goodreads reviewerReaders love Catherine Hokin:¿¿¿¿¿ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer

Berlin, 1934: Hjem, der engang emmede af hjertevarme, står nu tomme som åbne dukkehuse under naziregimets stramme jerngreb. Anne Tiegel er i en frygtelig knibe: hun har fået en højtstående nazist på nakken efter et impulsivt forsøg på at redde en nær ven. Hendes eneste trøst er håbet om at kunne flygte med sin kæreste Eddy, men håbet brister, da Eddy forsvinder sporløst.Rhode Island, 1957: Peggy Bailey stirrer på et falmet fotografi, der forestiller to smilende kvinder. Et fotografi, som hendes højtelskede adoptivmor kæmpede for at overlevere til hende, før hun døde. Det er først nu, Peggy indser, at hun kan genkende den ene af kvinderne – hun har set hende før på det mest overraskende af alle steder. Således begynder Peggys rejse tværs over Amerika i et forsøg på at gøre op med fortiden og finde sandheden, som er derude et sted. Den fortabte mor er en bevægende fortælling om overlevelse og en mors evigt ustoppelige søgen efter sit barn.

'Smile, nod, and don't breathe a word of what happens here. Or I'll put you on the next train to Auschwitz myself.'Four years later. Hanni Winter shivers in her thin coat as she hurries through the empty Berlin streets to her job. Despite the freezing winter and poverty all around, her cheeks flush when she meets the man she is photographing today, charismatic Tony Miller, the American pilot risking his life to bring food and provisions to the starving people of the city. But her rush of joy turns to ash as she sees the man behind him...It's been years since Hanni fled her terrible past, but seeing Reiner Foss now brings back harrowing memories of the man they called The Showman, and of the concentration camp he commanded. The last time she tried to expose him, Hanni almost died, can she dare to try again? Or should she seize the chance she sees in Tony's sparkling eyes to leave the horrors of the war behind?Hanni is no longer the frightened child she was when the Nazis devastated her life beyond repair. She vows to avenge every person who suffered at Reiner's hands. But does her attraction to Tony leave her vulnerable? Can Hanni protect her loved ones from her past, or will the cost of fighting her demons ultimately prove more than she can pay?A devastating novel about finding the strength to survive when all hope seems lost. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz grab your tissues and dive into this heartbreaking story.Readers love Catherine Hokin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer

Da Karen Wright vender hjem til sit barndomshjem, for at pleje sin svagelige far, er det med et tungt hjerte. Huset er stadig hjemsøgt af fortidens spøgelser, hendes fars lukkethed og hemmelighedskræmmeriet om baggrunden for hendes smukke mor Elizabeths død, som indtraf under tragiske omstændigheder år forinden. Under oprydning støder hun på nogle falmende foto­grafier, samt et laset kærlighedsbrev poststemplet i Tyskland før krigen, adresseret til hendes mor fra en ukendt afsender. Karen har altid kæmpet for at forstå sin generte og ængstelige mor, men indser nu, at hun kun kender halvdelen af historien. For det første, hedder hendes mor ikke engang Elizabeth og hendes grufulde historie begynder længe før Karen var født. Den starter i 1941, i det besatte Berlin, hvor en ung kvinde ved navn Liese tvinges til at bære den gule stjerne. Det ved kun vi er en smuk og gribende krigshistorie om familiehem­meligheder og de umulige valg, som vi må træffe under frygtelige omstændigheder.

'What is this place?' She lowers her camera and takes in the frail bodies and desolate faces staring back at her.'It's hell on earth. Where the desperate abandon their last hope.'In that moment, she knows that taking pictures is not enough, she has to help these people... 1933, Berlin. Ten-year-old Hanni Foss stands by her father watching the celebrations marking Adolf Hitler as Germany's new leader. As the torchlights fade, she knows her safe and happy childhood is about to change forever. Practically overnight, the father she adores is lost to his ruthless ambition to oversee an infamous concentration camp... Twelve years later. As the Nazi regime crumbles, Hanni hides from her father on the fringes of Berlin. In stolen moments, she develops the photographs she took to record the brutality of the camp - the empty food bowls and hungry eyes - and vows to get justice for the innocent people she couldn't help as a child. But on the day she plans to deliver these damning photographs to the Allies, Hanni comes face to face with her father again. Reiner Foss is now working with the British forces, his past safely hidden behind a new identity. He makes it clear that he will go to deadly lengths to protect his secrets, but Hanni knows she can't give up her fight. But what will she have to sacrifice in order to keep the promise she made? A heartbreaking novel about the incredible courage of ordinary people during the Second World War. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will never forget this powerful story of hope and humanity. What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?!... I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Have you ever read a book that has torn at your heartstrings so much that you just know it's going to leave a lasting impression for the rest of time?... This book is going on that list!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer

Tyskland, 1941: Da Inge og Felix første gang får øje på hinanden, står det for Inge lysende klart, at hun skal holde sig langt væk fra Felix. Hendes veletablerede og forstokkede forældre ville aldrig kunne acceptere, at deres lille datter dannede par med en jødisk arbejderklassedreng. Men det gør ikke deres første, forsigtige kys mindre betydningsfuldt. Det gør heller ikke øjeblikket, hvor de bliver revet fra hinanden, mindre chokerende.Næste gang de får øje på hinanden, er det tværs over menneskehavet i en tætpakket koncentrationslejr. Men de ligner ikke længere sig selv: Felix er nu iklædt fangetøj og Inge går arm i arm med sin nye, nazistiske mand.Inge kunne ikke vide, at hendes fars partiloyalitet i yderste konsekvens ville komme til at betyde, at hun skulle indgå tvangsægteskab med en ondsindet nazist, der kun anser Inge som endnu et objekt, han kan kontrollere. Indtil nu har Inge været en lydig og stiltiende hustru, men da hun ser Felix i lejren, gennemtæsket og blodig, men fuld af mod, ved hun, at hun ikke kan tie længere.Hun må redde ham. Koste hvad det vil.

The Tower House. Down a secluded path, hidden by overgrown vines, the crumbling villa echoes with memories. Of the family who laughed and sang there, until the Nazis tore them from their home. And of the next woman to walk its empty rooms, whose courage in the face of evil could alter the course of history... Germany 1940. As secretary to the leader of the SS, Magda spends her days sending party invitations to high-ranking Nazis, and her evenings distributing pamphlets for the resistance. But Magda is leading a dangerous double life, smuggling secrets out of the office. It's a deadly game, and eventual exposure is a certainty, but Magda is driven by a need to keep the man she secretly loves safe as he fights against the Nazis... Forty years later. Nina's heart pounds as she steps into an uncertain future carrying a forged passport, a few bank notes, and a scribbled address for The Tower House taken from an intricate drawing she found hidden in her grandmother's wardrobe. Separated from her family and betrayed by her country, Nina's last hope is to trace her family's history in the ruins of the past her grandmother ran from. But, when she finally finds the abandoned house, she opens the door to a forgotten story, and to secrets which will change everything: past, present, and future... A poignant and gripping novel about bravery, loss and redemption during the Second World War. An unputdownable read for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones and The Alice Network. What readers are saying about The Secretary:¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartbreaking... captivating.' Goodreads reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Next level... An auto-buy author for me now.' Goodreads reviewer ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Wow!... I was stunned, I was gripped, I was very moved... A treasure.' Linda Strong Book Reviews ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Absolutely fantastic.' Goodreads reviewer

She looked at the empty cradle where her baby had been. Her heart felt tattered and empty, like the hollow streets of Berlin after its people began to live in fear. Berlin, 1934. Homes once filled with laughter stand empty as the Nazi party's grip on the city tightens. When Anna Tiegel's beautiful best friend catches Reich Minister Goebbels' special attention, an impulsive act to save her brings Anna under his unforgiving scrutiny. First, she loses her job, then slowly, mercilessly, she finds her life stripped away. After her father is killed by the Nazis, Anna's final hope is to escape to America with her boyfriend Eddy, but when she reaches his apartment on the agreed date, she finds it deserted. Alone and pregnant, the future feels terrifying, but she must try to protect the life inside her. Rhode Island, 1957. Peggy Bailey stares in shock at the faded photograph of two laughing women which her beloved adoptive mother struggled to pass on to her before she died, whispering ';It was inside your baby blanket when we brought you home'. As Peggy continues to stare, she realises that she has seen one of the girls before, in the most unlikely of places Bursting at the realisation, she embarks on a mission which takes her across America to find the truth behind her heritage. Nothing, however, could prepare her for the tragic story her actions uncover A poignant and beautiful World War Two story about survival and a mother's enduring search for her child against all the odds. A heart-breaking read for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones and The Alice Network. What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ';The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down! The story was heartbreaking It held me riveted from the first page to the last.' Goodreads reviewer ';What an amazing read, well written emotional and very compelling I was totally absorbed in the story and I would love to give it 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ';If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time! I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ';Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?! I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ';This is a wonderfully heart-breaking story of life, love and above all survival. A truly emotional book and very hard to put down. 5*