Pre-order this brand new, heartwarming story from the Kindle bestselling author of The Bookshop of Secrets now! Filled with Kerry's signature warmth and page-turning storytelling, lose yourself in the last library, hidden amongst the sprawling streets of Paris. In the heart of Paris, one library refuses to close its doors . As the city's shopfronts go dark and war rages across Europe, Frances Reed is determined to keep her library open. Delivering books to those who need them most, she knows stories are more than just words - they can save lives. Meanwhile, Cassie Watkins arranges safe passage for those with nowhere else to turn. When a parcel of books connects Frances and Cassie's worlds, they form a fragile network of readers, helpers, and secrets. But someone else is reading between the lines too, and discovery could cost them everything. How far will Frances and Cassie go to keep stories alive? Praise for Kerry Barrett: 'A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine and a cast of fabulously diverse characters having perilous adventures in exotic locations - what more could you want? Lovely fireside reading!' Marius Gabriel 'What a page turner! A bookshop in wartime Lisbon is the gateway to a thrilling world of mystery, espionage, adventure and romance for brilliant and beautiful Lara' Daisy Wood 'Original and immersive.
If you read one Second World War novel in 2025 - make it this one' Eva Glyn 'A lively trip up the vertiginous backstreets of wartime Lisbon that serves up Nazi spies, Edward and Mrs Simpson and a bookshop with a difference, all seen through the eyes of an engaging young British actress. I lapped it up!' Eliza Graham 'I was completely swept away by the story of smart, savvy heroine, Lara and the wonderfully, eclectic cast of supporting characters. A must-read for historical fiction fans and for me, Kerry Barrett's best book yet' Annie Lyons 'A gripping 'what if' tale with a larger-than-life heroine at its heart' Tessa Harris 'The ending left me wanting more--these characters are too engaging and too ingenious to disappear into the ether' Historical Novel Society - Kerry is the Kindle Top-50 bestselling author of The Bookshop of Secrets, The Girl in the Picture and The Book of Last Letters - With The Bookshop of Secrets, we pivoted Kerry from traditional WWII historical fiction, to a more 'books about books' package to appeal to fans of Evie Woods. This pivot paid off: The Bookshop of Secrets has sold 80 thousand copies to date, with particularly strong EB sales in the US - The Bookshop of Secrets PB has TCM'd 10k, and had supermarket support through Sainsbury's, as well as performing well in The Works - The Last Library of Paris is in the same universe at THE BOOKSHOP OF SECRETS, but we are not positioning as a sequel, as it can be read as a standalone, so we're aiming catch new readers too - As the title suggests, this is set in Paris - it takes place during WWII, but we're deliberately not emphasising this on the package to try and reacher broader appeal (as we did with THE BOOKSHOP OF SECRETS) Competition: The Keeper of Lost Daughters; The Women;The Rose Code; The Lost Bookshop;The Book of Lost Names;Keeper of Stories;Secrets of Flowers;The Forgotten Bookshop of Paris; The German Daughter. by; Veronica Leigh;Kristin Hannah;Kate Quinn;Evie Woods;Kristin Harmel;Sally Page;Sally Page;Daisy Wood;Marius Gabriel.