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Helen Yendall

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Helen Yendall has been writing ever since she could pick up a pencil.

After many years spent writing short stories, articles and poetry, she turned to novel writing.

Her debut novel, 'A Wartime Secret', set in WW2 and based on the true story of a bank and its staff that moved from London to the countryside to escape the Blitz, was published in early 2022. It was described by one reviewer as 'East Enders meets Downton Abbey'.

Then she embarked on a series about the Women's Timber Corps, the women who worked in the forests and sawmills of Britain during WW2.

First in the series is 'The Highland Girls at War', the second is 'The Highland Girls on Guard' and the third, 'The Highland Girls Report for Duty' was published in March 2025.

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	A Wartime Secret 4.19 avg rating — 706 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Highland Girls at War 4.30 avg rating — 634 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Highland Girls on Guard (The Highland Girls #2) 4.36 avg rating — 279 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Highland Girls Report for Duty 4.43 avg rating — 249 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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