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“Though all faith had left her during the war, she half staggered into St. Andrew's Church. She wanted to feel the touch of prayers fanning around her like butterfly wings, and she wanted to be held safe in the still coolness of the familiar building”

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A Dangerous Place

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Jacqueline Winspear
Jacqueline Winspear

Jacqueline Winspear is a British author renowned for her detective novel series. Her works are characterized by historical background and complex character development, which have won her a wide readership. more

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