The Compass

Epic love and long-kept secrets collide in this sweeping, evocative novel from the much-loved international bestseller
Epic love and long-kept secrets collide in this evocative and enthralling historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the era-defining 1976 European heatwave, as one woman’s search for her missing husband takes her from London to Paris, Zurich to Berlin and beyond.

June, 1976. Western Europe is caught in the grip of a relentless and sweltering heatwave. In London, the summer marks a milestone of a different kind for Edie – a decade married to the love of her life, and their first child on the way.

But on the night that she plans to tell Joe their news, he doesn’t come home. Fearing the worst, Edie scours the city for her missing husband, and eventually she unearths a clue: Joe’s wedding ring, alongside a note urging her towards Paris.

Using her heart as a compass, Edie sets off on a journey