Air Transport Auxiliary pilot Doris Winter is accused of stealing a valuable item from a famous Hollywood movie star, now a captain in the US Army Air Corps, after a dance at the air base in England where he's stationed. Gathering her close friends together, she's determined to clear her name.
Ruth's POW son suffers a life-changing injury just as her own cottage takes damage in an air raid and Penny's estranged little sister unexpectedly turns up, having run away from school. Together with the ongoing thefts of items of clothing and surprise personal revelations, these all threaten to hamper their investigation.
In spite of the worsening war situation, they must band together to rise above their troubles and prove love and friendship is worth fighting for.
"Yay! The ladies of the ATA are back" - Novel Kicks
"M. W. Arnold certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a read" - GingerBookGeek
"Overall, it was amazing to go back to this series and see where the story would go next" - Jess Bookish Life
A perfect series for readers who enjoy historically accurate War time drama, with strong female characters at their heart - TheTwoFingeredGardner
"A gripping yarn that is perfect for curling up with on a cold winter afternoon" - BookishJottings
"Mick Arnold perfectly evokes the rather constrained Christmases of wartime, with rationing and the shadow of the war lurking around the corner" - It Takes a Woman
"The friendships and the turmoils faced also pulls you in and it’s easy to care about the characters and doesn’t overtake the mystery, but enriches it" - Bookmarks and Stages
Ruth's POW son suffers a life-changing injury just as her own cottage takes damage in an air raid and Penny's estranged little sister unexpectedly turns up, having run away from school. Together with the ongoing thefts of items of clothing and surprise personal revelations, these all threaten to hamper their investigation.
In spite of the worsening war situation, they must band together to rise above their troubles and prove love and friendship is worth fighting for.
"Yay! The ladies of the ATA are back" - Novel Kicks
"M. W. Arnold certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a read" - GingerBookGeek
"Overall, it was amazing to go back to this series and see where the story would go next" - Jess Bookish Life
A perfect series for readers who enjoy historically accurate War time drama, with strong female characters at their heart - TheTwoFingeredGardner
"A gripping yarn that is perfect for curling up with on a cold winter afternoon" - BookishJottings
"Mick Arnold perfectly evokes the rather constrained Christmases of wartime, with rationing and the shadow of the war lurking around the corner" - It Takes a Woman
"The friendships and the turmoils faced also pulls you in and it’s easy to care about the characters and doesn’t overtake the mystery, but enriches it" - Bookmarks and Stages