Escape into a gripping historical novel with the hardback edition of Girl with the Suitcase by Lesley Pearse. This captivating story follows a maid who assumes a stranger's identity in wartime London. It comes from a beloved British author who has sold over 10 million copies.
She took another woman's place. Now she must live with the consequences...
Discover an unforgettable novel from the 10-million-copy bestselling author, Lesley Pearse.
London, 1941
When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn't be more different. Elizabeth is beautiful and charming, about to set off on a dazzling adventure to Ireland where she's inherited a grand house. Mary, shy and meek, has nothing to look forward to but the dreary life of a maid in Hampstead.
But when an air raid forces them to take shelter underground Mary's life is suddenly changed forever. After waking up in hospital, injured but alive, the nurse mistakes her for Elizabeth and hands over her suitcase with Elizabeth's money and tickets to Ireland inside.
This is Mary's chance to escape the hardship of her life and start afresh. Will she take it and what could go wrong?
Other Information:International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels.
By the mid sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married to a trumpet player in a jazz-rock band. She has also worked as a nanny and a Playboy bunny, and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.
It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. She published her first book at forty-nine and has not looked back since.
Lesley is still a party girl.
