Books in the Hanni Winter series in order

Tyskland, 1945. Med bankende hjerte flygter Hannelore Foss fra togstationen og ind i den første bil hun ser. Gennem mange grusomme år har hun kæmpet mod sin far, der er højtstående nazist. Efter hun er blevet taget på fersk gerning i et forsøg på at redde de familier, som i stuvende fulde togvogne havde kurs mod koncentrationslejre, må hun nu flygte til Berlin, for at genoptage kampen for frihed. Et år senere. Hanni har fået nyt navn og bor alene i en lille lejlighed i udkanten af Berlin. Hun arbejder på at indsamle beviser mod sin fars forbrydelser, som hun kan overlevere til de britiske myndigheder. Men hendes plan trues, da hun finder et lig gemt i en sønderbombet bygning og møder Freddy, en ung efterforsker med et plaget sind.Mens Hanni og Freddy opklarer de chokerende sandheder bag Hannis fund, bliver de håbløst forelskede De skjuler begge sandheder fra krigens, og Hanni ved, at en fremtid med Freddy er håbløs, medmindre hun konfronterer sin egen fortid. Kommandantens datter er første bind den storslåede serie om Hanni Winter. En hjerteskærende fortælling om nazismens grusomheder og det enkelte menneskes magt til at ændre kursen for sin egen skæbne.

Tyskland, 1947. Hanni Winter skutter sig under sin tynde frakke, mens hun farer gennem Berlins ensomme gader på vej til arbejde. Det er fimbulvinter og byens fattige lider, men Hanni føler en indre varme, da hun møder den mand, hun har til opgave at fotografere: Den karismatiske Tony Miller, en amerikansk pilot, som transporterer proviant til byens fattigste med livet som indsats. Men Hanni stivner igen, da hun ser den mand, som står bag ham.Det er årevis siden Hannis opgør med sin frygtelige fortid, men da hun igen ser Reiner Foss, blusser forfærdelige minder om manden de kaldte Snemanden, og den koncentrationslejr han styrede med hård hånd. Hun var døden nær, sidste gang hun forsøgte at afsløre ham, og hun ved ikke, om hun skal tage kampen op igen eller vende krigens grusomheder ryggen i selskab med Tony. Pilotens pige er er andet bind den storslåede serie om Hanni Winter. En hjerteskærende fortælling om nazismens grusomheder og det enkelte menneskes magt til at ændre kursen for sin egen skæbne.

'Too many have suffered at my father's hands. I won't let it continue. I'll stop him, I'll build a world where we can finally be free, I swear it...'Berlin, 1938. When Hanni's beloved sister suddenly vanishes in the middle of the night, Hanni knows her high-ranking Nazi father, Reiner, is not telling her the whole truth and may hold the key to her disappearance.Years later, after finally learning how to live with her troubled past, Hanni dedicates herself to raising her teenage son, Leo, but her sister is never far from her mind. But when Leo begins to share Reiner's pro-Nazi views and runs away from home to meet his grandfather, Hanni's world collapses in an instant. She is determined not to lose her son to her father's cruelty, like she lost her darling sister all those years ago...Hanni has tried to stop her father before and nearly lost her life. Now she is fighting for Leo too and the stakes are higher than ever. She can't lose him to the Nazis. She won't let her father take her son away from her. Hanni knows this is her last chance to bring her father to justice. With her son's life hanging in the balance, Hanni knows this will be her toughest battle yet. But with Reiner's popularity stronger than ever, will she succeed?A heartbreaking and gripping historical novel about courage, redemption and the endurance of the human spirit. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be inspired by this heart-wrenching story about the choices we make to honour the lives of those we lose.Readers love Catherine Hokin: 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?!... I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Have you ever read a book that has torn at your heartstrings so much that you just know it's going to leave a lasting impression for the rest of time?... This book is going on that list!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A wonderfully heartbreaking story of life, love and above all survival. A truly emotional book and very hard to put down. 5*.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

1944. 'I have to go away, my darling. Please, be brave, stay alive, for me.' Her mother's voice breaks. The little girl tries to stop the forbidden tears from falling, as the train takes her mother, and she is left alone in the camp...Berlin, six years later. When Hanni Winter shows her new husband the heartbreaking photos she captured during the war, his reaction is unexpected. His face white, Freddy can't take his eyes off the photo of a young girl around four years old. 'That's Renny,' he whispers, 'my sister, she was taken by the Nazis...'Hanni remembers her perfectly - the child with the wide eyes and bitten lips, who wouldn't let herself cry despite the chaos and cruelty all around them in the camp. Her heart had broken for the little girl as she took her picture, desperate to reveal the truth about the Nazis to the world. If that child is Renny, then they must try to find her. They must return to hell on earth.But when Hanni arrives at the black and white arch of the camp, she comes face to face with a man she fears more than any other. Can she find the strength to fight again, or will every hope for the future be lost forever?A heart-wrenching novel about love and courage in the face of terrible odds. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will need a box of tissues handy.Readers love The Girl in the Photo:¿¿¿¿¿ 'I found myself up into the early hours of the morning absolutely engrossed in this gripping and heartbreaking story. It has you riding the emotional rollercoaster on every page.' Netgalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Glued to the book from the first page... yet didn't want to finish as I knew I would miss the characters... Stunning.' Netgalley reviewer¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartbreaking story... curl up and be transported to the past.' Goodreads reviewerReaders love Catherine Hokin:¿¿¿¿¿ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer

'What is this place?' She lowers her camera and takes in the frail bodies and desolate faces staring back at her.'It's hell on earth. Where the desperate abandon their last hope.'In that moment, she knows that taking pictures is not enough, she has to help these people... 1933, Berlin. Ten-year-old Hanni Foss stands by her father watching the celebrations marking Adolf Hitler as Germany's new leader. As the torchlights fade, she knows her safe and happy childhood is about to change forever. Practically overnight, the father she adores is lost to his ruthless ambition to oversee an infamous concentration camp... Twelve years later. As the Nazi regime crumbles, Hanni hides from her father on the fringes of Berlin. In stolen moments, she develops the photographs she took to record the brutality of the camp - the empty food bowls and hungry eyes - and vows to get justice for the innocent people she couldn't help as a child. But on the day she plans to deliver these damning photographs to the Allies, Hanni comes face to face with her father again. Reiner Foss is now working with the British forces, his past safely hidden behind a new identity. He makes it clear that he will go to deadly lengths to protect his secrets, but Hanni knows she can't give up her fight. But what will she have to sacrifice in order to keep the promise she made? A heartbreaking novel about the incredible courage of ordinary people during the Second World War. Fans of The Alice Network, The Nightingale and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will never forget this powerful story of hope and humanity. What readers are saying about Catherine Hokin: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The best historical fiction book I've read this year! I was awake until the early morning hours finishing it, because I could not put it down!... Heartbreaking.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Amazing... I was totally absorbed in the story... 10 stars. One of my best reads this year. I can't begin to say how much I loved this book, I couldn't put it down, absolutely brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If I could give this book more than a five-star rating, I surely would! It is absolutely the best WW2 historical fiction I've read in a long time!... I couldn't bear to put it down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Can I give a rating higher than 5 stars?!... I really loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Have you ever read a book that has torn at your heartstrings so much that you just know it's going to leave a lasting impression for the rest of time?... This book is going on that list!' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This story just swept me away... I was left speechless... just wow!!... I do recommend a box of tissues... This book will have you turning the pages.' Red Headed Book Lady ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The more I read of this book, the more I had to read! What a fantastic story this is touching just about every emotion there is.' Goodreads reviewer