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Book SynopsisTHE LETTERS FROM THE SUITCASE by Rosheen and Cal Finnigan reveals the detailed and poignant wartime romance between David and Mary Francis. For readers of Sheila Hancock''s MISS CARTER''S WAR or Helen Simonson''s MAJOR PETTIGREW''S LAST STAND
''I still have that recurring fear of something happening to me before I see you again, and before I can tell you myself just how much and how often I''ve realised during the last few months that I love you completely and to the exclusion of all others. Remember that, because if there wasn''t you, my darling Mary, the world would seem very empty and meaningless.''
Mary and David Francis were only twenty-one and nineteen when they met in 1938. They fell in love instantly, and against the wishes of David''s parents, they lived together and married, in secret. These poignant letters reveal their intelligence and thoughtfulness, their passion, the everyday details of their lives working as a secretary at Bletchley Park and as
Trade Review
'An incredible story' -- Judy Finnigan
An enthralling love story, which splices vintage detail with David and Mary's surprisingly frank and modern attitudes on everything from sex to politics * Daily Mail *
