The Note Through the Wire

'Unforgettable . . . Can't recommend it enough.' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

'Gold sets a brisk pace and vividly describes the landscape of war-torn Europe. This WWII love story enthrals.' Publishers Weekly, USA

'Well-researched and pieced together, the book will appeal to fans of wartime love stories and resistance tales in general . . . A memorable and uplifting work.' Kirkus Reviews, USA

'The book is sensational - an absolute page turner.' Australian Women's Weekly

'This real-life love story is worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster.' Brisbane Courier Mail

'The story is gripping and, ultimately, uplifting . . .' Sunday Star Times

'It's as gripping as it gets . . . The book is full of brave deeds, betrayals, suspenseful near misses and horrendous atrocities.' North and South Magazine

In the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, two people meet fleetingly in a chance encounter. One is an underground resistance fighter; the other a prisoner of war. A crumpled note passes between these two strangers and sets them on a course that will change their lives forever.

The Note Through the Wire is the true story of Josefine Lobnik, a Yugoslav partisan heroine, and Bruce Murray, a New Zealand soldier, who, due to a succession of near-impossible coincidences, discover love in the midst of a brutal war.

Woven through this tale of great bravery, daring escapes, betrayal, torture and retaliation is the remarkable story of a love that survived against all odds. This is an extraordinary account of two ordinary people living through the unimaginable hardship of Hitler's barbaric regime.