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The Pilot's Daughter
The Pilot's Daughter | Meredith Jaeger
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The glitzy days of 1920s New York meet the devastation of those left behind in World War II in a new, delectable historical novel from USA Today bestselling author Meredith Jaeger. In the final months of World War II, San Francisco newspaper secretary Ellie Morgan should be planning her wedding and subsequent exit from the newsroom into domestic life. Instead, Ellie, who harbors dreams of having her own column, is using all the skills she's learned as a would-be reporter to try to uncover any scrap of evidence that her missing pilot father is still alive. But when she discovers a stack of love letters from a woman who is not her mother in his possessions, her already fragile world goes into a tailspin, and she vows to find out the truth about the father she loves—and the woman who loved him back. When Ellie arrives on her aunt Iris's doorstep, clutching a stack of letters and uttering a name Iris hasn't heard in decades, Iris is terrified. She's hidden her past as a Ziegfeld Follies showgirl from her family, and her experiences in New York City in the 1920s could reveal much more than the origin of her brother-in-law's alleged affair. Iris's heady days in the spotlight weren't enough to outshine the darker underbelly of Jazz Age New York, and she's spent the past twenty years believing that her actions in those days led to murder. Together the two women embark on a cross-country mission to find the truth in the City That Never Sleeps, a journey that just might shatter everything they thought they knew—not only about the past but about their own futures. Inspired by a true Jazz Age murder cold case that captivated the nation, and the fact that more than 72,000 Americans still remain unaccounted for from World War II, The Pilot's Daughter is a page-turning exploration of the stories we tell ourselves and of how well we can truly know those we love.
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With the war's end in sight, Ellie still hadn't heard if her father was alive.

When his uniform arrives, Ellie's faith that he is still living lessens, but when she finds love letters from another woman in the coat‘s pocket, she has to find out what was going on. This woman's name is Lillian.

THE PILOT‘S DAUGHTER is Ms. Jaeger‘s beautifully written crowning jewel.

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Double timeline of the 1920s and 1945, Ellie is on a mission with her aunt who was a famous Ziegfield Follies girl to find out who the woman is that her father was writing to after he was lost during WW2. A true life murder mystery is thrown in. SAN Francisco/NYC make this read a good historical rollercoaster of when men ruled all.😩🥴🤫. Love Ellie‘s determination to not go that route as a woman.

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I was compelled to stay up waaay past my bedtime reading this! Well worth it. Oh, and it should come with a Kleenex warning also!

https://mccombsonmain.com/2021/11/26/review-pilots-daughter-jaeger/

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HAPPY PUB DAY!!

THE PILOT‘S DAUGHTER is Ms. Jaeger‘s beautifully written crowning jewel.

Absolutely LOVED this book.

Do not miss reading THE PILOT'S DAUGHTER if you enjoy historical fiction, strong women, and are a fan of life in the 1920‘s and 1940‘s.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/ynztz8x2

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