The 6th Lamentation

In "The Sixth Lamentation," an aging Eduard Schwermann seeks refuge at Larkwood Priory while Agnes Aubret faces her terminal diagnosis and feels compelled to reveal long-held secrets to her granddaughter, Lucy. Set against the backdrop of Occupied Paris during the 1940s, Agnes recounts her involvement with the resistance group, the Round Table, and the danger they faced smuggling Jewish children to safety. As the narrative intertwines Schwermann's hidden ties to the group and the moral complexities of their actions, this debut novel delves into the legacies of history and the evolving nature of memory, leading to a thought-provoking conclusion.