Forced to protect him. Determined to bring him down…


Previously published as Her Hidden Life




‘An absorbing, well-researched story that brings to life an extraordinary period in history’ GILL PAUL, bestselling author of The Secret Wife




Germany, 1943



Magda Ritter longs for a peaceful life. But war is drawing closer, and soon she is forced to serve the one man she hoped never to encounter – Hitler.


Taken to his mountain retreat, she is assigned the most dangerous job of all. She is to be the Führer’s ‘Taster’ and check his food for poison. Desperate to escape, Magda joins an underground resistance group intent on ending Nazi rule.


To stop the atrocities around her, Madga must risk everything – her position, her family, and even her life.



A poignant tale of hope, danger and betrayal from the heart of history’s darkest moments.