Two female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II—an extraordinary novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls

"Deftly illuminates little-known complexities of the post-war era while painting a vivid portrait of the deep scars and trauma that Holocaust survivors carried.” —Pam Jenoff

American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue work for the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they're labeled the Golden Doves, renowned across France and hunted by the Gestapo. Their courage will cost them everything when they are arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück camp, along with their loved ones. Here, they face down an infamous Nazi doctor and Arlette’s son is stolen from her—never to be seen again.

A decade later, Josie is working for U.S. Army intelligence to hunt down that same doctor while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves will embark on a quest across Europe and, ultimately, to French Guiana, putting themselves in grave danger to secure the justice they deserve and protect the ones they learned to love again.

With The Golden Doves, Martha Hall Kelly has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II—and the unsung females spies who risked it all to bring them to justice.

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 2, 2024)
• ISBN-13: 978-0593354902