The Map Maker''s Promise: the BRAND NEW emotional, beautiful, historical novel from Catherine Law for 2024

One night, everything changed

Air raid sirens wail across London and nineteen-year-old Clare takes her chances in the streets rather than heading to the office basement and risk being in the same vicinity as him, the man who hurt her in the worst way possible

and makes a decision that will haunt her for the rest of her life.

Over a year later, and Clare is heartbroken to be saying goodbye to her newborn daughter Mirren. Leaving her in the care of her sister, in a remote and therefore safe house in The Highlands, she heads back south to become a map maker for Bomber Command.

The work is tough, and Clare struggles with having a direct hand in killing ordinary people. Combined with the guilt for leaving her baby behind, her dark thoughts could destroy her or make her stronger than ever.

A heart-breaking tale of love, loss, and redemption, this is a moving and poignant story of motherhood and the complexities of healing in the aftermath of war.

'I was completely enthralled. I could not put this beautifully written book down and read it in one glorious sitting. Such wonderful writing. Such a compelling and haunting story. And the descriptions! The settings come alive and I absolutely lived every scene.' Renita D'Silva

'an engrossing often heartbreaking but entirely compelling story that I thoroughly enjoyed, and one Id very much recommend to others' Reader Review

'A beautifully written story which tugged at the heart strings.' Reader Review

'the ending is a masterclass in great storytelling' Reader Review

'The Map Makers Promise initially exhibits a lot of sadness and pain but it also evolves into a landscape of healing and hope. Highly recommend. 5 Stars' Reader Review

'A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it.' Siobhan Daiko

'I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages. Helen Parusel