The Snow Gypsy

Written by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

Narrated by Heather Wilds

From the bestselling author of The Woman on the Orient Express comes a haunting novel of two women—one determined to uncover the past and the other determined to escape it.

At the close of World War II, London is in ruins and Rose Daniel isn’t at peace. Eight years ago, her brother disappeared while fighting alongside Gypsy partisans in Spain. From his letters, Rose has just two clues to his whereabouts—his descriptions of the spectacular south slopes of the Sierra Nevada and his love for a woman who was carrying his child.

In Spain, it has been eight years since Lola Aragon’s family was massacred. Eight years since she rescued a newborn girl from the arms of her dying mother and ran for her life. She has always believed that nothing could make her return…until a plea for help comes from a desperate stranger.

Now, Rose, Lola, and the child set out on a journey from the wild marshes of the Camargue to the dazzling peaks of Spain’s ancient mountain communities. As they come face-to-face with war’s darkest truths, their lives will be changed forever by memories, secrets, and friendships.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Feb 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781721333363

Lindsay Jayne Ashford

Raised in Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom, Lindsay Jayne Ashford was the first woman to graduate from Queens’ College, Cambridge, in its 550-year history. She earned a degree in criminology and was a reporter for the BBC before becoming a freelance journalist, writing for a number of national magazines and newspapers. Lindsay began her career as a novelist with a contemporary crime series featuring forensic psychologist Megan Rhys, followed by the historical mystery The Mysterious Death of Miss Jane Austen. Her four most recent books, The Snow Gypsy, Whisper of the Moon Moth, The Color of Secrets, and The Woman on the Orient Express, blend fiction with real events of the early twentieth century. She has four children and divides her time between a seaside home on the west coast of Wales and a farmhouse in Spain’s Sierra de Los Filabres. Lindsay enjoys kayaking, bodyboarding, and walking her dogs, Milly and Pablo. Visit the author at www.lindsayashford.com.

Reviews for The Snow Gypsy

[Margaret Squires · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I very much enjoyed the plot of this book. The author's vivid details created a reality in Spain that I never knew existed beyond historical dates and results of the war. I felt as if I were there with the main characters. Two reasons why I didn't give this novel a five-star rating: first, although the narrator had a perfect voice for the book, she never paused between sentences, paragraphs or end of chapters. Was there some kind of time limit? Once I realized the problem, I could make the mental adjustments, but it was still jarring. It was worth adjusting to the flaw because the story was so good. Second, the final chapter of the book seemed slapped on as if the author just ran out of steam. I still recommend the book for its insight into people, places, and times which could be very new to other people as well.