Christy Lefteri 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in this set:

1. Songbirds
2. A Watermelon, a Fish and a Bible

Description:

Songbirds

Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day she cares for Petra's daughter; at night she mothers her own little girl by the light of a phone. One day, Nisha vanishes. No one cares about the disappearance of a domestic worker, except Petra and Nisha's lover, Yiannis. As they set out to search for her, they realize how little they knew about Nisha. What they uncover will change them both forever. Set in her native Cyprus, Christy Lefteri has crafted a triumphant follow-up to The Beekeeper of Aleppo, illuminating the power of the human spirit and the enduring love of a mother for her child.

A Watermelon, a Fish and a Bible

It is July 1974 and on a bright, sunny morning, the Turkish army has invaded the town of Kyrenia in Cyprus. For many, this means an end to life as they know it. But for some, it is a chance to begin living again. Everyone has always talked about Koki. They never believed she was her father's daughter, and her mother died too soon to quiet their wagging tongues. When she became pregnant with no sign of a husband, her fate was sealed. Living outside the town, she hides from her neighbors' eyes. However, held captive with the very women who have made her life so lonely, Koki finally tells them the truth about the Turkish shoemaker who took her heart away when he left and how she has longed for him all these years. Meanwhile, Adem Berker finds himself back in Kyrenia, his former home, now as a member of the invading force. Here he left everything he ever wanted and, under cover of darkness, risks his life searching every house, cafe, and old pathway for just a glimpse of the only woman he has ever loved.