Dear Mrs Bird

The Sunday Times bestseller. London, 1941. Amid the falling bombs Emmeline Lake dreams of becoming a fearless Lady War Correspondent. Unfortunately, Emmy instead finds herself employed as a typist for the formidable Henrietta Bird, the renowned agony aunt at "Woman's Friend" magazine. Mrs Bird refuses to read, let alone answer, letters containing any form of Unpleasantness, and definitely not those from the lovelorn, grief-stricken or morally conflicted.

But the thought of these desperate women waiting for an answer at this most desperate of times becomes impossible for Emmy to ignore. She decides she simply must help and secretly starts to write back - after all, what harm could that possibly do?

"The most uplifting book about courage, friendship and love."
Marian Keyes

"A proper comfort read."
India Knight

"Imagine Bridget Jones running amok in the wartime world of Mrs Miniver."
Sunday Times

"I fell in love with "Dear Mrs Bird" on page one and completely adored every single word."
Jill Mansell

"Like Eleanor Oliphant, this manages to strike a delicate balance between funny and heartbreaking. When we need it most, "Dear Mrs Bird" is a wonderful, uplifting novel."
RED