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The Dover Cafe on Trial

Published
May 2025
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'Characters you'll come to love and a story that keeps you turning the page.' Rosie Goodwin

The fifth book in the much-loved World War II saga series of family, secrets and lies.

May, 1941

It's been a difficult few months for Nellie Castle, but at last the cafe is getting back on its feet. And with Marianne's baby due soon, there is much to look forward to.

Meanwhile, Bert Castle is recovering from the injuries he sustained during an enemy attack. And though he is plagued with nightmares, at least one good thing has come out of the incident: his friendship with nurse Dot Calloway.

But when Nellie, Bert and his sister Edie are summoned to give evidence at the trial of the woman who who shot Nellie's best friend, Gladys, they soon realise that Susan Blake will not be the only one on trial . . .

Don't miss the sixth book in the Dover Cafe series, Secrets at the Dover Cafe. Available to pre-order now. And the first four books in the Dover Cafe series, The Dover Cafe at War, The Dover Cafe on the Front Line, The Dover Cafe Under Fire and Return to the Dover Cafe are available now.

Readers are loving The Dover Cafe on Trial:

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Jul 2026 Zaffre ISBN 1804185469
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First Edition May 2025 Bonnier Books UK ISBN 1804185477
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