The Yellow Bird Sings - April Book of the MonthPoland, 1941. A mother. A child. An impossible choice. Poland, 1941. After the Jews in their town are rounded up, Rza and her five year old daughter, Shira, spend day and night hidden in a farmer's barn. Forbidden from making a sound, only the yellow bird from her mother's stories can sing the melodies Shira composes in her head. Rza does all she can to take care of Shira and shield her from the horrors of the outside world. They play silent games and

the memory of his lost love

Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome

'Imaginative and intriguing

for fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series

When the Taliban take over

the stench of war

so too do his wife and child

he is excited to be home and can't wait to show off his roots to his new bride

The chief constable Martin Saldana confides in his old friend and comrade in arms

instead Don Juan's mastery of the arts of passion liberates the women he beds

The multiple-award-winning Francis Spufford returns

'A tense gripper with a leave-the-lights-on shock ending' Sunday Times We all have fears we hide from