{"product_id":"bobby-girls-secrets","title":"Bobby Girls Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the Great War rages on, will the truth come out?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1915. Best friends Irene, Maggie and Annie are proud members of the newly renamed Women''s Police Service. While Britain''s men are away fighting in France, the girls are doing their bit by keeping the peace at home in London''s East End.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  But out of the blue, Irene is given the opportunity to be stationed near an army barracks in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Having recently experienced some heartbreak and keen for the adventure, she decides to go. What could possibly go wrong?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  It turns out, plenty. One of the other WPS girls takes an immediate dislike to her and makes her life a misery. On top of that, the man she thinks could be the answer to all her problems isn''t all he seems. And when she finds a psychologically disturbed deserter in hiding, she has a very difficult decision to make . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan Irene overcome all these obstacles without Maggie and Annie by her side, and find true happiness at last?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for THE BOBBY GIRLS:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with r\u003cb\u003eichly drawn characters that leap from the page\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eplot that''s so well researched and well written you\u003c\/b\u003e will believe you are in the thick of wartime policing, \u003ci\u003eThe Bobby Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea must-read \u003c\/b\u003efor all saga fans.'' - \u003cb\u003eFiona Ford\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eChristmas at Liberty''s\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I really enjoyed reading about Britain''s first female police officers. \u003cb\u003eA lot of research\u003c\/b\u003e has gone into this book and it''s \u003cb\u003eall the richer and more readable\u003c\/b\u003e for it. \u003cb\u003eAn exciting new voice in women''s fiction\u003c\/b\u003e.'' - \u003cb\u003eKate Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Singer Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I really did enjoy \u003ci\u003eThe Bobby Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. It has a lovely warm feeling about it and is excellently written.'' - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, RNA award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDancing in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A well-researched and interesting story giving \u003cb\u003ea great insight into early women''s policing\u003c\/b\u003e.'' - \u003cb\u003eAnna Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e, bestselling author of the Ellindale series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Written with \u003cb\u003ewarmth and compassio\u003c\/b\u003en, the novel gives \u003cb\u003efascinating insights\u003c\/b\u003e into the lives of three courageous young women.'' - \u003cb\u003eMargaret Kaine\u003c\/b\u003e, RNA award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRing of Clay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eJohanna Bell has hit the jackpo\u003c\/b\u003et with this striking WW1 crime story. The author places the focus firmly on the girls'' growth into independent members of society in a rapidly changing world. It''s \u003cb\u003ea heartening central message conveyed with verve and empathy\u003c\/b\u003e and remains relevant to today''s readers, both young and old.'' - \u003cb\u003eJenny Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spitfire Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is \u003cb\u003ea story that needed to be told\u003c\/b\u003e. As a former Special Constable, I love Johanna Bell from the bottom of my heart for giving a voice to the women who first made a way for me and countless others like me - to work as real police officers in the service of our communities.'' - \u003cb\u003ePenny Thorpe\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quality Street Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA lovely story! \u003c\/b\u003eThe author has researched the era and the theme very well. The \u003cb\u003echaracters stood out on the page \u003c\/b\u003eand through their eyes you are \u003cb\u003etransported back to a different age\u003c\/b\u003e.'' - \u003cb\u003eAnneMarie Brear\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath a Stormy Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317233197438,"sku":"NW9781529330861","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529330861.jpg?v=1778696929","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/bobby-girls-secrets","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}