The Novelist from Berlin

In V. S. Alexander's captivating novel, a resourceful woman named Niki Rittenhaus navigates the tumultuous backdrop of 1920s Germany, where the rise of the Nazis threatens her dreams and family. Married to a movie producer trapped in the propaganda machine, Niki turns to writing under a pseudonym, achieving unexpected success with her novel, The Berlin Woman. As danger escalates and her daughter is kidnapped, Niki's fight for freedom leads her from Amsterdam's Dutch Resistance back to a war-torn Berlin, where she strives to reclaim her life, her art, and her child.