The Wardrobe Mistress Author:Patrick McGrath JANUARY 1947. — London is in ruins, there’s nothing to eat, and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. — To make matters worse, Charlie Grice, one of the great stage actors of the day, has suddenly died. His widow Joan, the wardrobe mistress, is beside herself with grief. — Then one night she discovers Gricey’s secret. Plunged ... more »into a dark new world, Joan realises that though fascism might hide, it never dies. Her war isn’t over after all.« less