The Enigmas

War was their finest hour. This is hers. ------------------------- 'A spectacular writer. Her unwavering command of voice, time, and place bring history to life with imagination and purpose, but it is her skill in illuminating the selfless bonds between women that gets me every time' Bonnie Garmus Readers say this is Emilia's best book yet: 'Another absolute masterpiece... The Enigmas will completely blow you away - it is her most ambitious, emotionally powerful, and beautifully written novel yet' 'Had me absolutely captivated, in awe and sobbing' 'Highly original and impossible to put down. Best book I've read all year!' -------------------- What would we risk to save the people we love? Sandbags line London's streets in 1940, but for Beatrice Bone the Second World War feels distant and dull. It doesn't help that she's stuck at home while her younger sister Clemmie is away doing secret war work at a mysterious place called The Park. Everything changes when Clemmie is killed in a fire. Plunged into grief, Beatrice treasures her sister's last gift: an antique pocket watch, inscribed with the words memento mori. Remember death. Beatrice quickly realises the watch is more than a memento when it transports her back in time, giving her the chance to save Clemmie. But there are consequences to changing the past, and soon Beatrice is faced with a terrible choice: her sister's life, or her country's future? In her most ambitious and emotionally resonant novel yet, Emilia Hart once again conjures the power of female resilience and the ability of love to transcend time. ------------------------- Readers love THE ENIGMAS: 'Another absolute masterpiece... The Enigmas will completely blow you away - it is her most ambitious, emotionally powerful, and beautifully written novel yet' 'Had me absolutely captivated, in awe and sobbing' 'Highly original and impossible to put down. Best book I've read all year!' 'Emilia Hart could write anything, ANYTHING, and it would be poetry' 'If you love historical fiction with a magical twist and stories about women whose strength is far greater than the world allows them to believe, put this one on your radar' 'One of those books that reminds me why I love reading. It made me think, it made me feel, and it left me wanting to know more' 'A brilliant and gripping masterpiece that delivered an electric shock to my soul with every word'