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The Jeweller's Wife

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31st December 2015

Price: £9.99

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Selected: Digital (deliver electronic) / ISBN-13: 9781472223647

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A passionate affair. A dark secret. A tainted legacy.

In The Jeweller’s Wife, Judith Lennox writes an epic tale of passion and betrayal that moves through the turbulence of war to 1960s London. Perfect for fans of Rachel Ho
re and Elizabeth Jane Howard’s Cazelets series.

‘A fast-moving, complex story’ – The Times

1938. As England awaits the outbreak of war, Juliet Winterton journeys from the Mediterranean to the Essex countryside to begin her life as the beautiful young wife of a London jeweller.

But beneath her husband’s intelligence and ambition, lies a cruel and ruthless man. And when dashing politician, Gillis Sinclair, comes to stay at Marsh Court, Juliet is drawn to his irresistible charm.

So begins a passionate affair that will have consequences far beyond anything Juliet imagines. For Gillis Sinclair is hiding a dark secret and, as the next generation of Wintertons grows up, Juliet fears that they, too, will be tainted by the past…

What readers are saying about The Jeweller’s Wife:

A very cosy read, full of suspense and drama with exacting tragic interludes’

A jewel of a book

‘This is a wonderfully woven story with skilful, beautiful writing. If you enjoy historical family sagas with love and tragedy, passion and secrets I would highly recommend this’

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Reviews

The Times
Praise for Judith Lennox:A fast-moving, complex story
Daily Mail
A beautifully turned, compassionate novel. Judith Lennox's writing is so keenly honest it could sever heartstrings
Choice Magazine
A sensitive examination of love and loss by this master storyteller
Good Book Guide
A gripping and intelligent romance
New Books Magazine
Completely unputdownable... a lovely, entrancing book
Newcastle Herald
The characters are in many ways so normal, yet in other ways so unbelievably wonderful, in this gripping and heartfelt story
Woman & Home
Compelling storytelling
Sunday Express
A compelling novel... Lennox's prose is detailed but never overly dense and powerful when describing prosaic scenes
Candis
A novel of passion and intrigue, this is an enjoyable read populated by believable characters