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Four women join forces, with conviction, courage ... and styleFrance, April 1940. Orphan Polly Hartford has been sent  across oceans to her Aunt Marjorie, known only from letters. When Marjorie dies in suspicious circumstances, Polly is left with her aunt’s loaded pistol in a beautiful Hermès handbag . . .  and to the care of Marjorie’s three closest friends: an elegant Comtesse, a gutter-born film star and a big-hearted American heiress.Polly is taken to live at the Hôtel Ritz, where guests and staff believe wealth and prestige protect them from war. But when the Nazis invade, the illusion is shattered. As Paris deteriorates, Polly and her guardians face the horrors of the Occupation with daring, humour, style – even romance – and despite their dangerous secrets, they discover just what they are capable of.As the Liberation approaches, those who survive at the Ritz must face a day of reckoning, but one truth stands tall: at the heart of the Ritz is the soul of resistance.'Marvellously colourful characters in a tale with so many twists and turns make The Heart of the Ritz a page-turner' J.R. Lonie, bestselling author of The Woman From Saint Germain‘Luke Devenish is a master of the dramatic cliffhanger’ Daily Telegraph

Four women join forces, with conviction, courage ... and style France, April 1940. Orphan Polly Hartford has been sent across oceans to her Aunt Marjorie, known only from letters. When Marjorie dies in suspicious circumstances, Polly is left with her aunt’s loaded pistol in a beautiful Hermès handbag . . . and to the care of Marjorie’s three closest friends: an elegant Comtesse, a gutter-born film star and a big-hearted American heiress. Polly is taken to live at the Hôtel Ritz, where guests and staff believe wealth and prestige protect them from war. But when the Nazis invade, the illusion is shattered. As Paris deteriorates, Polly and her guardians face the horrors of the Occupation with daring, humour, style – even romance – and despite their dangerous secrets, they discover just what they are capable of. As the Liberation approaches, those who survive at the Ritz must face a day of reckoning, but one truth stands tall: at the heart of the Ritz is the soul of resistance. 'Marvellously colourful characters in a tale with so many twists and turns make The Heart of the Ritz a page-turner' J.R. Lonie, bestselling author of The Woman From Saint Germain ‘Luke Devenish is a master of the dramatic cliffhanger’ Daily Telegraph

142. Luke Devenish: The Heart of the Ritz

Luke Devenish is an internationally acclaimed Australian author with a long list of stage and screen credits to his name. He wrote scripts for long-running Australian TV dramas Neighbours and Home and Away before making the leap to novel writing. His latest book, 'The Heart of the Ritz' released by Simon &amp; Schuster earlier this year is a beautifully evocative, witty exploration of Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. One that will no doubt illuminate readers about the extent of the Resistance movement in war-torn France. Tune in to our entertaining chat about the book, his research, inspiration, writing life and much more. Happy listening!

Episode 36: Talking Aussie Books With Luke Devenish

In episode 3 of "The Artiste", Luke chats with another Luke, in the shape of Luke Devenish. Luke D is a playwright, TV scriptwriter and script producer, internationally sold author of three novels and has a fourth on the way. Here he talks about the very specific artform of writingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 3 of "The Artiste", Luke chats with another Luke, in the shape of Luke Devenish. Luke D is a playwright, TV scriptwriter and script producer, internationally sold author of three novels and has a fourth on the way. Here he talks about the very specific artform of writingSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Episode 3 Luke Devenish

Luke Devenish creates a sense of Australian Gothic in 'The Secret Heiress'.