Lost Daughters - Dougie McHale

A love that defied a war. A choice that defined a
lifetime…

Athens, 1944. As Greece fractures beneath the weight of war, Eva, the privileged daughter of a wealthy factory owner, falls in love with a radical left-wing journalist. She’s pulled into the heart of the conflict, but when the escalating political violence threatens her family, she’s forced to make an agonising decision.

Edinburgh, 2008. After failed IVF attempts and the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, Mari’s long-term relationship collapses. But Eva has left her an unexpected inheritance—a secluded villa on Skiathos. Drawn to the house, she discovers a collection of cassette tapes, each holding a piece of her grandmother’s devastating past. As she listens, Mari must confront the heavy legacy of Eva’s testimony…

And decide if the truth can finally set them both free

The Lost Daughters is a sweeping new standalone novel that brings the Greek Civil War, one of Europe’s most devastating and least-told conflicts, vividly to life through the eyes of the women it scarred forever. From Dougie McHale, author of The Hellenic Collection.

A love that defied a war. A choice that defined a
lifetime…

Athens, 1944. As Greece fractures beneath the weight of war, Eva, the privileged daughter of a wealthy factory owner, falls in love with a radical left-wing journalist. She’s pulled into the heart of the conflict, but when the escalating political violence threatens her family, she’s forced to make an agonising decision.

Edinburgh, 2008. After failed IVF attempts and the sudden loss of her beloved grandmother, Mari’s long-term relationship collapses. But Eva has left her an unexpected inheritance—a secluded villa on Skiathos. Drawn to the house, she discovers a collection of cassette tapes, each holding a piece of her grandmother’s devastating past. As she listens, Mari must confront the heavy legacy of Eva’s testimony…

And decide if the truth can finally set them both free