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ELIZABETH WEIN was born in New York and grew up in England, Jamaica, and Pennsylvania. She has her pilot's license, and it is her love of flying that partly inspired the idea for both Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire.
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PRAISE FOR The Pearl Thief:
"Each thread of this novel is exquisitely woven; Wein is a deft plotter—the complex narrative is paced like a mystery—and vivid Scottish slang adds humor and texture. It isn’t necessary to have read Code Name Verity to enjoy this prequel, but readers who fell in love with Julia the spy will appreciate learning about where she first discovered what it means to be a friend." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
"Another ripping yarn from a brilliant author." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
"A finely crafted book that brings one girl’s coming-of-age story to life." --Starred Review, Booklist
PRAISE FOR Code Name Verity:
"A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching." --Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews
"[Code Name Verity] is outstanding in all its features—its warm, ebullient characterization; its engagement with historical facts; its ingenious plot and dramatic suspense; and its intelligent, vivid writing." --Starred Review, The Horn Book
"A fiendishly plotted mind game of a novel." --The New York Times Book Review
"[A] beautiful thriller about friendship, courage and daring at a desperate time." --The Star Phoenix
"Each thread of this novel is exquisitely woven; Wein is a deft plotter—the complex narrative is paced like a mystery—and vivid Scottish slang adds humor and texture. It isn’t necessary to have read Code Name Verity to enjoy this prequel, but readers who fell in love with Julia the spy will appreciate learning about where she first discovered what it means to be a friend." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly
"Another ripping yarn from a brilliant author." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews
"A finely crafted book that brings one girl’s coming-of-age story to life." --Starred Review, Booklist
PRAISE FOR Code Name Verity:
"A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching." --Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews
"[Code Name Verity] is outstanding in all its features—its warm, ebullient characterization; its engagement with historical facts; its ingenious plot and dramatic suspense; and its intelligent, vivid writing." --Starred Review, The Horn Book
"A fiendishly plotted mind game of a novel." --The New York Times Book Review
"[A] beautiful thriller about friendship, courage and daring at a desperate time." --The Star Phoenix
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- Publication date2017
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes a stunning new story of pearls, love and murder a mystery with all the suspense of an Agatha Christie and the intrigue of Downton Abbey.Sixteen-year-old Julie Beaufort-Stuart is returning to her family's ancestral home in Perthshire for one last summer. It is not an idyllic return to childhood. Her grandfather's death has forced the sale of the house and estate and this will be a summer of goodbyes. Not least to the McEwen family Highland travellers who have been part of the landscape for as long as anyone can remember loved by the family, loathed by the authorities. Tensions are already high when a respected London archivist goes missing, presumed murdered. Suspicion quickly falls on the McEwens but Julie knows not one of them would do such a thing and is determined to prove everyone wrong. And then she notices the familys treasure trove of pearls is missing.This beautiful and evocative novel is the story of the irrepressible and unforgettable Julie, set in the year before the Second World War and the events of Code Name Verity. It is also a powerful portrayal of a community under pressure and one girl's determination for justice. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781408866610
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