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When twenty-something Bella lands a job she doesn’t really want—as the gossip columnist for Berlin’s largest newspaper—she’s thrust into a new, glamorous world. Then the Nazis take over, and her job turns into a lethal assignment.
As the Nazis rise swiftly to power, Hitler’s top aide, Josef Goebbels, ruthlessly takes control—from the information printed in gossip columns to the city’s movie industry, where Goebbels earns a reputation as a rampant predator.
To escape their deadly authority, Bella and her editor, Paul, flee to a brothel. There, they collect scraps of information and repackage them as gossip that weaves through wartime Berlin, sending the Nazis into an enraged search for the source. But as they fight to share truth amidst endless propaganda, Bella and Paul find out the hard way that the truth can be deadly, too.
Romantic, propulsive, and relentlessly vivid, The Gossip Columnist is a sharp, cinematic novel that’s as shocking as gossip and as real as history.
Published by DARKSPUR PRESS
Publication Date: January 27th, 2026
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The greatest strength of this well-crafted tale lies in its character development, as these individuals are examples of impeccable and brilliant creation…..The Gossip Columnist is a raw and unforgiving portrayal of life in the Third Reich, and a perfect read for fans of historical fiction and drama.”
— Readers’ Favorite
“…the work as a whole is dramatically absorbing and truly eye-opening; the author’s research into the Nazis’ perversions, as well as their intramural disputes over power, is impeccable. Burke manages, with impressive literary artistry, to shed some light on a historical conundrum: How did such unabashed savagery spring from such a famously refined national culture?
A stunning novel crackling with historical insight.”