The Whalebone Theatre is a mesmerizing journey following Cristabel Seagrave from her imaginative childhood, where she claims a beached whale's skeleton to create a magical theatre, to her audacious young adulthood where, along with her brother Digby, she becomes a British secret agent in Nazi-occupied France. Removed from the sanctuary of her makeshift stage, Cristabel encounters the stark reality of war and the transformative power of courage and creativity. This novel is a tapestry of love, resilience, and the potent alchemy of storytelling amidst the backdrop of World War II.