Read the Singer Behind the Wire: Completely heartbreaking and page-turning World War Two fiction on Amazon

Shari J. Ryan • June 5, 2025

For as long as I can remember, music has been the thread tying all the pieces of my life together. It's connected to all my senses—songs become time machines, pulling me to places, people, and emotions I thought I had forgotten. A tune I haven't heard in twenty years can instantly pull me back to a moment so vivid, it's as if I never left. Music is a bridge to memories, and moments of hope.

This feeling is what sparked my new release, which is officially 
OUT TODAY!  

 The Singer 

Behind 

the Wire 


Imagine falling in love with the sound of someone's voice...

 

From the very first notes I scribbled down, I envisioned Luka, a young Jewish man busking on Leszno Street in Warsaw, Poland to provide for his family in a world that had left them with few options. Then Ella appeared, wandering into a part of the city she didn't belong, only to be stopped in her tracks by a voice—one so haunting and beautiful it seemed to float between the buildings.

 

She was drawn to him. And he found her, a beacon of light—a reason to keep moving forward.

 

But laws would tear them apart. The world around them would grow darker, crueler, and the barriers between them, more dangerous. They thought it couldn't get worse...

 

But if history has taught us anything, it's that we should never assume the worst has already come.

 

Ella and Luka became part of that history.

 

As Ella entered into the world of resistance, Luka's voice became her anchor. Their connection, built on stolen moments and shared songs, became my own connection to this story.

 

Then, I had to face reality...a ledge of sorts, forcing me to answer one important question before I could continue writing:

 

What if the voice that once offered hope... returns, but at the most unthinkable place? A place where people don't survive?

 

Neither of them were prepared for what would happen, and neither was I. 



If you decide to take a chance on The Singer Behind the Wire, make sure you keep me updated on your thoughts and feedback! 

There's nothing that helps me more than hearing your thoughts before diving into the next book :).

 

Thank you for always supporting me!

xoxo


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Audiobook UK: 

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