Beneath a Greek Sky

Discover a BRAND NEW emotional, escapist read from Patricia Wilson that will grip readers of Lucinda Riley and Emma Cowell.On the eve of her wedding, Sylvia receives a mysterious gift: a handcrafted quilt from relatives she has never met. But this is no ordinary heirloom. Each square tells the hidden, tumultuous story of her mother and grandmother's lives in Greece, a past Sylvia has never known.Sylvia's mother, Ria, fears the truths woven into the quilt. Yet as she begins to restore its delicate squares, fragments of long-buried memories surface.Square by square, the quilt unveils a story of love and loss, courage and survival, taking the reader from Liverpool to Spinalonga, a small Cretan island whose beauty masks a tragic history.A moving tale of family, memory, and the secrets that shape generations, this novel will stay with you long after the final stitch is revealed.Praise for Patricia Wilson:'One for the suitcase - whether real or imaginary. You'll feel you're in Greece as soon as you start reading' - Frost Magazine, on Secrets of Santorini'Full of raw emotion' - Sunday Post, on Villa of Secrets'This book would for me have been a perfect beach read. Instead it made a great lockdown read as I sat in my garden with a glass of rose, imagining I was on holiday' - Fab After Fifty'Packed with intrigue, danger and romance, Wilson's passion for the classics and an endless fascination with foraging into the vibrant corners of history, this is a poignant and beautifully written story best read on a sunlounger with a glass of chilled ouzo' - Lancashire Telegraph, on Secrets of Santorini'We race to the end with our hearts thumping. Full of local colour and tradition this is a little slow to start but certainly builds to unexpected conclusions. Terrific stuff' - Love Reading, on Villa of Secrets