“The Godmothers is my type of book: captivating, well written, and full of love and drama.” Jacques Pépin, chef, TV personality, and author
Description
The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the Grand Hotel, a dazzling historical novel that brings readers into the glamorous world of the first (and doomed) Cannes Film Festival and the deadly atmosphere of Europe on the brink of war.
Summer, 1939. The glittering Côte d’Azur is having a particularly brilliant season, as the world’s wealthiest vacationers collide with Hollywood’s illustrious movie stars for the first-ever film festival on the French Riviera.
Into this hothouse playground comes an American named Annabel Faucon. Having left a dead-end job and a broken heart back in New York, she’s escaped to a summer stint at the fabulous Grand Hotel, where her uncle is the manager. But when a major movie studio brings its flock of stars to stay at the hotel, Annabel is handpicked to “keep an eye on” two of the mysterious arrivals: a screenwriter who’s been “in his cups” and a renegade actor who keeps luring the studio’s female star into his independent productions.
The arrival of Nazi guests only intensifies the situation. Suddenly everyone is watching everybody else during this feverish last summer before the outbreak of World War II. Faced with international spies who will stop at nothing to get what they want, Annabel finds herself embroiled in murder, intrigue, and a race against the clock to disrupt a secret Nazi communications system.
Inspired by true events and the histories of three great hotels on the Côte d’Azur—with appearances by such real-life luminaries as Marlene Dietrich, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Cagney, and Mae West—The Girl from the Grand Hotel is a brilliant page-turner that is not to be missed.
Praise
“The Godmothers is my type of book: captivating, well written, and full of love and drama.” Jacques Pépin, chef, TV personality, and author
“This is historical fiction at its best.” Booklist on The Godmothers
“Reminiscent of Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola…A fast-paced, drama-filled portrait of a family dynasty.” Kirkus Reviews on The Godmothers
“A tasty blend of romance, mystery, and French cooking…Read on!” Margaret Atwood on Cooking for Picasso
“A delicious, atmospheric novel. You’ll be glad you’re along for the ride.” People magazine (“People Picks the Best Books”) on Cooking for Picasso
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Release Date | April 30, 2024 |
| Release Date Machine | 1714435200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction, Genre Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, War & Military |
Author Bio
Camille Aubray is the IndieBound bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers. Both books were chosen by People magazine for ”People Picks the Best New Books.” Her fiction made the Indie Next List for Reading Groups and was praised by Margaret Atwood. Aubray was also chosen by TV chef and author Jacques Pépin for his “Celebrity Pick: Favorite Reads” for the Amazon Book Review, and her novels have made the “best books” lists of Newsweek, BuzzFeed, Parade, the Boston Globe, Cosmopolitan, Fodor’s Travel, and Veranda. Aubray was an Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellowship winner and a writer in residence at the Karolyi Foundation in the South of France. Her scriptwriting was short-listed for the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference and Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute. She also wrote television drama and documentary at ABC, CBS, A&E, and PBS. For more information about her novels, recipes, and the locales that inspired her, visit her website at www.CamilleAubray.com.
Overview
The #1 bestselling author of Cooking for Picasso and The Godmothers returns with The Girl from the Grand Hotel, a dazzling historical novel that brings readers into the glamorous world of the first (and doomed) Cannes Film Festival and the deadly atmosphere of Europe on the brink of war.
Summer, 1939. The glittering Côte d’Azur is having a particularly brilliant season, as the world’s wealthiest vacationers collide with Hollywood’s illustrious movie stars for the first-ever film festival on the French Riviera.
Into this hothouse playground comes an American named Annabel Faucon. Having left a dead-end job and a broken heart back in New York, she’s escaped to a summer stint at the fabulous Grand Hotel, where her uncle is the manager. But when a major movie studio brings its flock of stars to stay at the hotel, Annabel is handpicked to “keep an eye on” two of the mysterious arrivals: a screenwriter who’s been “in his cups” and a renegade actor who keeps luring the studio’s female star into his independent productions.
The arrival of Nazi guests only intensifies the situation. Suddenly everyone is watching everybody else during this feverish last summer before the outbreak of World War II. Faced with international spies who will stop at nothing to get what they want, Annabel finds herself embroiled in murder, intrigue, and a race against the clock to disrupt a secret Nazi communications system.
Inspired by true events and the histories of three great hotels on the Côte d’Azur—with appearances by such real-life luminaries as Marlene Dietrich, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Cagney, and Mae West—The Girl from the Grand Hotel is a brilliant page-turner that is not to be missed.