Imogen Matthews's Blog
August 17, 2021
The Girl Across the Wire Fence is on Netgalley!
The Girl Across the Wire Fence is out on September 15th... but if you'd like to get hold of an early copy, head over to NetGalley now...http://netgal.ly/j1XgjM
1944, Amersfoort Concentration Camp, Holland. Based on a true story, the unforgettable tale of two young lovers who risked everything to keep hope alive in the very depths of hell.
On a cold, dark day in a tiny Dutch village, Saskia and her boyfriend Frans watch as Nazi soldiers force thousands of prisoners towards Amersfoort Concentration Camp. Their hearts break as they see the desperate faces of innocent men and women and realise that the war is closer to them than it’s ever been before…
Saskia’s father’s draper’s shop is raided when the guards suspect that he is Jewish, and Frans is soon forced to enter the concentration camp every day to collect scraps of food as it’s the only way to feed the animals on his family’s farm. But despite the growing fear the couple feel, when a prisoner begs Frans to send a letter to his beloved reassuring her he is alive, they know they must risk everything to help him. Right under the noses of the Nazi occupiers they smuggle his letter. And eventually they ferry hundreds of messages for prisoners, bringing them hope in the darkest moments of their lives.
But every letter Frans gets out of the camp puts him in even more danger.
And every reply Saskia manages to collect is a risk.
And then Saskia is led into Kamp Amersfoort and is forced to wear a yellow star.
Inside, she cannot ignore the pain of the other prisoners, and Frans knows she will be putting herself in more danger to help them – attracting the attention of the guards. The couple know they must act. Everyone says it’s impossible to escape the camp, but it’s the only option they have left. Their love has kept them together but is it enough to help them survive?
A gripping story of love, betrayal and courage. Readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and anything by Fiona Valpy will never forget this heartbreakingly beautiful novel and the great sacrifices Saskia and Frans made to change the fate of the world.
1944, Amersfoort Concentration Camp, Holland. Based on a true story, the unforgettable tale of two young lovers who risked everything to keep hope alive in the very depths of hell.
On a cold, dark day in a tiny Dutch village, Saskia and her boyfriend Frans watch as Nazi soldiers force thousands of prisoners towards Amersfoort Concentration Camp. Their hearts break as they see the desperate faces of innocent men and women and realise that the war is closer to them than it’s ever been before…
Saskia’s father’s draper’s shop is raided when the guards suspect that he is Jewish, and Frans is soon forced to enter the concentration camp every day to collect scraps of food as it’s the only way to feed the animals on his family’s farm. But despite the growing fear the couple feel, when a prisoner begs Frans to send a letter to his beloved reassuring her he is alive, they know they must risk everything to help him. Right under the noses of the Nazi occupiers they smuggle his letter. And eventually they ferry hundreds of messages for prisoners, bringing them hope in the darkest moments of their lives.
But every letter Frans gets out of the camp puts him in even more danger.
And every reply Saskia manages to collect is a risk.
And then Saskia is led into Kamp Amersfoort and is forced to wear a yellow star.
Inside, she cannot ignore the pain of the other prisoners, and Frans knows she will be putting herself in more danger to help them – attracting the attention of the guards. The couple know they must act. Everyone says it’s impossible to escape the camp, but it’s the only option they have left. Their love has kept them together but is it enough to help them survive?
A gripping story of love, betrayal and courage. Readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and anything by Fiona Valpy will never forget this heartbreakingly beautiful novel and the great sacrifices Saskia and Frans made to change the fate of the world.
February 1, 2019
BookBub promotion -coming next week!
I'm delighted to announce that next Wednesday 6th February my novel, The Hidden Village, will be a BookBub Featured Deal and you can grab a copy for FREE.
If you're not signed up to BookBub, don't worry, as you can go directly to amazon and download your copy for free on that day too: getBook.at/hiddenvillage
Here's a taster of what you can expect:
Wartime Holland - and the Germans are closing in on the Jews. The only way out is to escape deep into the woods where a village of underground huts lies hidden from the enemy.
Sofie is one of the first to go to the hidden village, but it means being wrenched away from Oscar, her first love. Everything changes with the arrival of Karl and Sofie finds herself falling for him. When she discovers that Karl is a German defector, Sofie must decide where her loyalties lie.
I hope you enjoy reading The Hidden Village and are interested to leave a review.
If you're not signed up to BookBub, don't worry, as you can go directly to amazon and download your copy for free on that day too: getBook.at/hiddenvillage
Here's a taster of what you can expect:
Wartime Holland - and the Germans are closing in on the Jews. The only way out is to escape deep into the woods where a village of underground huts lies hidden from the enemy.
Sofie is one of the first to go to the hidden village, but it means being wrenched away from Oscar, her first love. Everything changes with the arrival of Karl and Sofie finds herself falling for him. When she discovers that Karl is a German defector, Sofie must decide where her loyalties lie.
I hope you enjoy reading The Hidden Village and are interested to leave a review.
August 3, 2018
3rd August 2018: The Hidden Village is on promotion!
Have you read The Hidden Village, a historical fiction novel set in WW2 Holland?
Here's an offer to entice you...
Just for today, I've dropped the Amazon ebook price to 99cents/99p:
http://getBook.at/hiddenvillage
Available as ebook, paperback and audiobook & subscribed to the Kindle Unlimited program.
Here's an offer to entice you...
Just for today, I've dropped the Amazon ebook price to 99cents/99p:
http://getBook.at/hiddenvillage
Available as ebook, paperback and audiobook & subscribed to the Kindle Unlimited program.
