Jennifer Ryan lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two children. Originally from Kent and then London, she was previously a nonfiction book editor.
"A delightful debut."
— People
"This well-written and absorbing tale will stay with the reader for
a long time to come."
— Bookreporter
"Compelling and exquisitely wrought."
— Bookpage
"These strong, unforgettable characters will keep you reading late
into the night. I could not put this wonderful book down."
— The Missourian
“There's so much happening in Chilbury: intrigue, romance and an
unforgettable cast of characters who aren’t always as they appear.
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir is a charming slice of English wartime
life that warms the soul like a hot toddy."
— Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of
Lilac Girls
"Lyrical, poetic, emotional, funny, endearing, surprising – it is a
masterpiece."
— Veronica Henry, author of An Eligible Bachelor
“The Chilbury Ladies' Choir sinks you deep inside the rich,
intricate atmosphere of an English village in the middle of war,
when quiet lives are upended and secrets unravel. With her
unforgettable characters and vivid narrative, Jennifer Ryan creates
the kind of wartime novel that plays out over the intimate
territory of the human heart—full of soul, full of hope. You’ll be
thinking about this book long after the last page turns.”
— Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of A Hundred
Summers and The Secret Life of Violet Grant
“World War II in an English village seen through the eyes of the
most delicious cast of characters you’ll ever meet—The Chilbury
Ladies' Choir is a masterpiece of secrets, misdirection, village
gossip, and gleeful disregard for anything but the main chance, as
the Home Front learns to carry on. Seldom do you find a writer with
such a deft touch—Jennifer Ryan sweeps the reader along to the very
last page in a remarkable debut. “
— Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the
Inspector Ian Rutledge series
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