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Additionally, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman with No Name\u003c\/em\u003e offers a gripping narrative that challenges societal norms and explores themes of identity and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a dedicated fan of historical fiction or new to the genre, Audrey Blake's novels promise to spark your imagination and deepen your appreciation for the past through their masterful blend of fact and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-surgeons-daughter-by-audrey-blake-9781728228754","title":"The Surgeon's Daughter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 19th century, women's health was not a priority for male doctors. Nora Beady knew she had to try and save countless lives by revolutionising the field of medicine with the caesarean section surgery. 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Though she survived the bomb that destroyed her home, Yvonne Rudellat's life is over. She's estranged from her husband, her daughter is busy with war work, and Yvonne—older, diminutive, overlooked—has lost all purpose. Until she's offered a chance to remake herself entirely...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe war has taken a turn for the worse, and the men in charge are desperate. So, when Yvonne is recruited as Britain's first female sabotage agent, expectations are low. But her tenacity, ability to go unnoticed, and aptitude for explosives set her apart. Soon enough she arrives in occupied France with a new identity, ready to set the Nazi regime ablaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut there are adversaries on all sides. As Yvonne becomes infamous as the nameless, unstoppable woman who burns the enemy at every turn, she realizes she may lose herself to the urgent needs of the cause...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman With No Name\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping story of secrets, spies, and the women behind the Resistance, from USA Today bestselling author Audrey Blake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556193685740,"sku":"9781728270821","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9038843482803.jpg?v=1750143336"},{"product_id":"all-in-her-hands-by-audrey-blake-9781464220241","title":"All In Her Hands","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed USA Today bestselling author Audrey Blake comes the story of Nora Beady, a newly graduated physician who must return to London to take over the family practice. 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When Nora takes up the fight to bring midwives into the medical field, her already fragile reputation comes under fire by colleagues and London society itself. And if the possibility of losing her rights to practice medicine wasn't enough, a dangerous enemy has made itself known—the deadliest cholera epidemic in over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a swift disease that wreaks havoc and tragedy across the city, especially amongst the working classes, and Nora will do anything she can to help. Soon, she finds herself on the frontlines of the disease, and as those around her begin to fall, she'll have to find the strength to stand alone and maintain her greatest oath—to save lives. 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