Synopses & Reviews
The new novel from the author of The Russian Concubine
and Shadows on the Nile
The Bahamas, 1943. Hoping to escape her turbulent past, twenty-three-year-old Dodie Wyatt has fled to Nassau. But the world is at war, and one night the peaceful life she has created for herself is shattered when she discovers a man dying in an alleyway
Ella Stanford is married to a powerful diplomat whos been appointed to keep the Duke of Windsor far from his Nazi friends in Germany. And in this city now teeming with danger, Ella has her own secretsones that threaten to tear apart her safe and ordered life
When Ellas world collides with Dodies, they find themselves caught in the spiral of violence and greed ripping through Nassau. But Dodie falls deeply in love with a mysterious American stranger on the island, and together they fight to uncover the truth behind the bloodshed, while struggling to keep each other alive in this perilous new world
Review
Praise for the novels of Kate Furnivall “Wonderfully evocative.”—Sun
“Gripping, elegant, and fierce.”—Library Journal
“An engrossing read on many levels.”—Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Kate Furnivall was born in Wales and currently lives in Devon, England. Married and the mother of two sons, she has worked in publishing and television advertising. She is the national bestselling author of Shadows on the Nile, The White Pearl, The Jewel of St. Petersburg, The Girl from Junchow, The Red Scarf, and The Russian Concubine.