Sarah Steele

Hello! And thank you for visiting my author page.

I am Sarah Steele, author of six historical fiction novels.

NANCY MOON was inspired by my own love of vintage fashion and dressmaking, with some vicarious travel thrown in, and takes the reader on a tour of the glamorous hotspots of Europe in 1962.

THE SCHOOLTEACHER OF SAINT-MICHEL is set in occupied rural France in 1942, and the story of Lucie Laval and her pupils is one of hope and courage in time of war.

My third novel, THE LOST SONG OF PARIS begins with the declassification of the WW2 file of an MI6 spy operating in occupied Paris. Archivist Amy embarks on a trail that will lead to the truth about a French pianist believed to have been a Nazi collaborator.

THE TRAITOR'S WIFE begins with a 1960s Hollywood studio making a movie about the Four Days of Naples, the civil insurrection of 1943. Lola, the actor playing a central figure in the revolt, digs deep and uncovers a web of secrets and lies that reveal how far some people will go in the name of honour.

THE LAST LETTERS FROM VILLA CLARA is a romp through the 1960s art world, via Swinging Sixties London and a Tuscan estate. When a Vermeer stolen at the Italian border on the brink of war resurfaces in 1963, a cat-and-mouse game of find-the-painting results in a high-profile court case that rocks the Establishment.

Antibes is the setting for THE RIVIERA SECRET, a gothic tale set in the 1920s and 30s in the South of France against a backdrop of high society ad hedonism.

Although I originally trained as a classical musician, writing has always been my passion, and I am never found without a notebook on my person, in case of that unexpected moment of inspiration. I am usually found in the cafés of Stroud, my home town in beautiful Gloucestershire, or walking the local hills with my dog.

For lots of photographs charting my love of vintage fashion and all things home made, as well as the stories behind my stories, follow my Instagram and Facebook pages @sarahsteeleauthor.