The Librarian of Hidden Pages

About

Paris, 1941. A city under occupation, where books are banned, names vanish overnight, and silence is enforced with terror.

Clara Fournier is a librarian who refuses to let memory be erased. In the quiet margins of a hidden ledger, she records the names of the disappeared — a fragile act of defiance that soon draws her into the dangerous world of the Resistance. What begins with smuggled books and secret notes escalates into sabotage, escapes, and coded messages passed beneath the Gestapo’s nose.

As Clara steps deeper into the shadows, she finds herself torn between two men: Julien, the imprisoned poet whose ideals fuel her courage, and Luc, the hardened operative who teaches her that survival sometimes demands secrecy, compromise — and sacrifice. With raids tightening and betrayal close at hand, Clara must decide how much of herself she is willing to risk to carry the fire of truth through the city’s darkest days.

Suspenseful, romantic, and deeply human, The Librarian of Hidden Pages is a story about courage in impossible times — and about the power of words to outlast even war.

Praise for this book

A really well written and gripping story, I couldn’t put it down. Clara’s journey through occupied Paris is heartbreaking, courageous and unforgettable. The blend of history suspense and romance makes this one of the best WWII novels I’ve read in years.