The Postcard

Paperback

Condition: Very Good

1930s London. Caroline grew on a secluded Scottish estate with her 'Aunt' Phoebe. But the shocking realisation that Phoebe is actually her mother fuels a rebellious streak in Caroline who elopes to Cairo to get married. But her marriage quickly turns sour and leads to an affair with an old lover and to a baby boy Desmond. With her personal life in tatters and WWII approaching she volunteers as a secret agent smuggling valuable information into Europe for the British government. But when Caroline finally returns from the war Desmond is gone. Will she be able to track him down?2002 Australia. When Melissa discovers a postcard addressed to 'Desmond' among her recently deceased father's effects she is determined to discover this person's identity and his relationship to her father. She embarks on a journey that will take her across oceans to discover more about her family's past.