The Royal Secret - UK = The Love Letter

Zusatztext "Travel back to 90s London with this exposé of dark secrets among the members of the English top drawer. Perfect summer escapism! with twists galore ." Informationen zum Autor Lucinda Riley was the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including The Orchid House , The Girl on the Cliff , and the Seven Sisters series. Her books have sold twenty million copies in thirty-five languages globally. She was born in Ireland and divided her time between England and West Cork with her husband and four children. Visit her website at LucindaRiley.com. Klappentext Originally published in 2000 by Pan Books under the title Seeing double, under the name Lucinda Edmonds;; an updated and revised edition was published in 2018 by Pan Books under the title The love letter, under the name Lucinda Riley.The Royal Secret PROLOGUE London, November 20, 1995 “James, darling, what are you doing?” He looked around him, disoriented, then staggered forward. She caught him just before he fell. “You’ve been sleepwalking, haven’t you? Come on, let’s take you back to bed.” The gentle voice of his granddaughter told him he was still on earth. He knew he’d been standing here for a reason, that there was something urgent he had to do that he’d been leaving right until the last moment . . . But now it was gone. Desolate, he let her half-carry him to his bed, loathing his wasted, fragile limbs, which rendered him as helpless as a baby, and his scattered mind, which had once again betrayed him. “There now,” she said as she made him comfortable. “How’s the pain? Would you like a little more morphine?” “No. Please, I . . .” It was the morphine that was turning his brain to jelly. Tomorrow, he’d have none, and then he’d remember what it was he had to do before he died. “Okay. You just relax and try to get some sleep,” she said, soothing him, her hand stroking his forehead. “The doctor will be here soon.” He knew he mustn’t go to sleep. He closed his eyes, desperately searching, searching . . . snatches of memories, faces . . . Then he saw her, as clear as the day he’d first met her. So beautiful, so gentle . . . “Remember? The letter, my darling,” she whispered to him. “You promised to return it . . .” Of course! He opened his eyes, trying to sit up, and saw the concerned face of his granddaughter hovering above him. And felt a painful prick in the inside of his elbow. “The doctor’s giving you something to calm you down, James, darling,” she said. No! No! The words refused to form on his lips, and as the needle slipped into his arm, he knew that he’d left it too late. “I’m so sorry, so very sorry,” he gasped. His granddaughter watched as his eyelids finally closed and the tension left his body. She pressed her smooth cheek against his and found it wet with tears. Zusammenfassung Note to readers: In the UK! this book is published under the title The Love Letter . “Plenty of twists! flashbacks! and a dash of romance keep the suspense high. For anyone looking for a dose of palace intrigue or upper-crust scandal! Riley’s latest novel delivers on both counts.” — Booklist “Chock full of shocking...this gripping novel is sure to keep Riley’s fans and new readers alike turning pages.” — Publishers Weekly “Fans of mystery! royal family intrigue! and even romance will enjoy this novel.” — Columbia Missourian In this suspenseful and heart-pounding novel from New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley! an ambitious young jo...

Product details

• Authors: Lucinda Riley
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781982115067
• ISBN: 978-1-982115-06-7
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 210 mm x 31 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature