Dagmara Dominczyk Knihy

Anna lives in Brooklyn. But she didn’t always. She grew up in Kielce, Poland, where the summers were long and the politics communist. When her parents were indicted for their alliance with anti-government forces, Anna had to flee her homeland, leaving her closest friends behind. Now an adult, she lives in the US and has lost touch with the girls she once knew, the ones she missed so much as a teenager that she’d sneak back into Kielce hidden in the back of a car just to share another summer. When she learns that one of them has suffered a terrible tragedy, she hurries home to Kielce. But when she arrives, she’ll find more than she’d ever imagined. It’s finally time to face everything that happened during those childhood summers long ago.

In this dramatic novel by Philippa Gregory, Mary, Queen of Scots, seeks to reclaim her kingdom while imprisoned under the watch of Bess of Hardwick, a savvy survivor. Set against the backdrop of political intrigue and religious tension, Mary navigates her privileged captivity, waiting for her chance to return to Scotland.