The Pearl Thief

Set in 1963, this compelling story follows Severine Kassel, a respected jewellery curator in Paris whose life is thrown into turmoil when she is invited to authenticate a rare collection of Byzantine pearls that are linked to her family's past. As she tracks down a former Nazi officer connected to the pearls, her meticulously maintained life begins to unravel, revealing long-buried secrets. Spanning locations from Prague to Yorkshire, the novel explores themes of trauma, vengeance, and the dangerous weight of hidden truths.