The Sapphire Widow - Dinah Jefferies

*A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2018* *A Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller* A sweeping breath-taking story of love and betrayal from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife Ceylon 1935. Louisa Reeve the daughter of a successful British gem trader and her husband Elliot a charming thrill-seeking businessman seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything: a child. While Louisa struggles with miscarriages Elliot is increasingly absent spending much of his time at a nearby cinnamon plantation overlooking the Indian ocean. After his sudden death Louisa is left alone to solve the mystery he left behind. Revisiting the plantation at Cinnamon Hills she finds herself unexpectedly drawn towards the owner Leo a rugged outdoors man with a chequered past. The plantation casts a spell but all is not as it seems. And when Elliot's shocking betrayal is revealed Louisa has only Leo to turn to... 'A sweeping tale beautifully written in a wonderful setting heartrending yet ultimately uplifting. Gorgeous.' Katie Fforde 'The sights smells and atmosphere of Ceylon are beautifully depicted. This is Dinah Jefferies at her best' Lucinda Riley 'Dinah Jefferies has a remarkable gift for conjuring up another time and place with lush descriptions full of power and intensity' Kate Furnivall

TITLE: The Sapphire Widow

AUTHOR: Dinah Jefferies

SKU: 9780241303771

PUBLISHER: Penguin Books Ltd

DATE PUBLISHED: 05/04/2018

PLACE PUBLISHED: United Kingdom

PAGES: 416

BINDING: Paperback / softback

LANGUAGE: English

DIMENSIONS: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm

WEIGHT: 277 gr