Women of War

August 1914. As World War One begins, two women are determined to do whatever they can for their country. 
 
 Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rules. As war in Europe is declared, she disguises herself as a soldier and enlists with a London regiment, with the aim of becoming the first woman to report from the battlefield. But also where she can catch news of her beloved Nate, who has already been sent to the Front. 
 
 Dr Lucinda Garland volunteers her medical services to the War Office. But her offer is met with rejection. Undeterred, she works with the French Red Cross to create a pioneering all-female-run military hospital in Paris. As Lucinda struggles to cope with the horrific injuries that flood her hospital, she finds herself losing her heart to someone unexpected. 
And when Edie is injured and her gender revealed on Lucinda's operating table, the fates of these brave women, each determined to do whatever they can for their country, but also for womankind, intertwine in ways that neither of them could ever have foreseen.

'Wonderfully moving. A book to curl up with'

'A charming novel full of fascinating detail about the Second World War, AND a heart-warming love story. I loved every word of it!'

'Well researched and extremely moving. I really enjoyed it'

Louise Morrish is a Librarian whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She lives in Hampshire with her family.

August 1914. 
 
A world where men are deemed superior. But as World War One begins, two women will prove the world wrong. 
 
Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rules. As war in Europe is declared, she disguises herself as a man with the aim of joining the war effort, where she can write about her experiences. But also where she can catch news of her beloved Nate who has already been sent to the Front. 
 
Dr Lucie Garland volunteers her medical services to the war office. But her offer is met with ridicule. Undeterred, alongside the French Red Cross she sets up a makeshift hospital in Paris. As Lucie does her best to cope with the horrific injuries and disease that comes her way, she finds herself losing her heart to someone unexpected. 
 
And when Edie is injured and her gender revealed, the fates of these brave women, each determined to do whatever they can for their country, but also for womankind, intertwine in ways that none of them could ever have foreseen.

Louise Morrish

A compelling and emotionally moving historical fiction novel

WARTIME FRANCE, 1944 
 
Trust absolutely no one. 
 
This is the only advice newly recruited SOE agent Elisabeth Shepherd is given when faced with the impossible. 
 
Her mission: to enter Nazi-occupied France and monitor the Germans' deadly long-range missiles. 
 
GUILDFORD, 2018 
 
Betty is celebrating her 100th birthday when she receives an invite from the Century Society to reminisce on the past. 
 
She remains mysteriously tight-lipped about her past, however. 
 
And then her carer, Tali, discovers a box full of maps, letters and a gun ...

Louise Morrish

Operation Moonlight

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