A gripping novel of passion, intrigue and ambition, set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain in the popular tradition of Kate Morton.
Cambridge, 1952. When Ellen Kingsley embarks upon an exciting career in scientific research she soon finds herself caught in a bitter world of rivalry and ambition. Resisting the advances of charismatic Mark Pharaoh, who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of success, she moves to London and falls in love with dashing Alec Hunter. Then a chance encounter introduces Pharaoh to Ellen's old school friend, the captivating India Mayhew, and they embark upon a passionate love affair that leaves destruction in its wake. And amid a web of deceit and desire, long-held secrets will be revealed with far-reaching consequences...
ISBN: | 9780755384105 |
Publication date: | 25th April 2013 |
Author: | Judith Lennox |
Publisher: | Headline Review an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 565 pages |
Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Interior life Crime and Mystery |