Kate Furnivall

Malaya, 1941. Connie Thornton plays her role as a dutiful wife and mother without complaint. She is among the fortunate after all-the British rubber plantation owners reaping the benefits of the colonial life. But Connie feels as though she is oppressed, crippled by boredom, sweltering heat, a loveless marriage. . . Then, in December, the Japanese invade. Connie and her family flee, sailing south on their yacht toward Singapore, where the British are certain to stand firm against the Japanese. En route, in the company of friends, they learn that Singapore is already under siege. Tensions mount, tempers flare, and the yacht's inhabitants are driven by fear. Increasingly desperate and short of food, they are taken over by a pirate craft and its Malayan crew making their perilous way from island to island. When a fighter plane crashes into the sea, they rescue its Japanese pilot. For Connie, that's when everything changes. In the suffocating confines of the boat with her life upended, Connie discovers a new kind of freedom and a new, dangerous, exhilarating love.

La vida de Jessie Kenton una niña londinense de siete años, nacida en una familia de clase media alta gira alrededor de su hermano pequeño Georgie, que padece un grave trastorno emocional. Una noche, sin darle mas explicaciones, sus padres se llevan a Georgie y lo sustituyen por Timothy, un huerfano al que acaban de adoptar. Tras el dolor inicial de la separacion, Jessie se ira encariñando con Timothy, pero nunca olvidara a Georgie.Veinte años mas tarde, en 1932, Timothy se ha convertido en un prometedor egiptologo del Museo Britanico. Hasta que un dia desaparece misteriosamente. En compañia de Sir Montague Chamford un hombre incapaz de resistirse a una dama en apuros ni a la posibilidad de vivir una aventura, Jessie emprendera la busqueda de su hermano por Egipto, a partir de las pistas que ha ido dejando a su paso, inspiradas en los casos del famoso Sherlock Holmes.Jessie aun no sabe que Timothy ha forjado un extraño y duradero vinculo con Georgie, y que al intentar resolver la desaparicion de su hermano tambien acabara descubriendo lo que sucedio con el otro.

With beautiful blue skies, sandy beaches and glorious sunshine, the Bahamas is a slice of heaven. But in 1943, the world is at war and even paradise isn''t safe . . .Twenty-three-year-old Dodie Wyatt thought she had escaped her turbulent past - but one night her peace is shattered when she chooses to help a man she finds stabbed in an alleyway.On the other side of Nassau, wealthy diplomat''s wife Ella Stanford plays the role she has been born into, throwing herself into charitable work and charming her husband''s powerful friends. But she has secrets to keep - and those secrets could put her life in danger.When one of the richest men in the world is found dead, these two very different women - Dodie, a shy introvert, and Ella, a confident socialite - are drawn together. With the unstable island spiralling into violence, deceit, greed and death, Dodie and Ella have only each other to rely on, as their lives are torn apart . . .

Fabulously evocative fiction - epic drama and romance Davinsky Labour Camp, Siberia, 1933: Sofia Morozova knows she has to escape...

Kate FurnivallJunchow, China, 1928. Lydia Ivanova has a fierce spirit. Nothing can dim it, not even the foul waters of the Peiho River. Into the river's grime bodies are tossed - those of thieves and Communists alike. So every time Lydia steals from someone to feed herself and her mother, she takes her life into her own hands. Lydia's mother, Valentina, numbered among the Russian elite until the Bolsheviks rounded them up. They took her husband but she managed to buy back her child and bring her to China. But survival is hard. Even though mother and daughter live in the Whites-only settlement, no walls can keep Lydia in. She escapes to meet Chang An Lo, who saves her life once and is bound to her for ever . But Chang has enemies who are hunting him down - Chiang Kai Shek's troops are headed towards Junchow to kill Reds like him. Their all-consuming love can only mean danger for them both, but they are powerless to end it ...

Davinsky Labor Camp, Siberia, 1933: Only two things in this wretched place keep Sofia from giving up hope: the prospect of freedom, and the stories told by her friend and fellow prisoner Anna, of a charmed childhood in Petrograd, and her fervent girlhood love for a passionate revolutionary named Vasily After a perilous escape, Sofia endures months of desolation and hardship...

Love and courage, revenge and heartache in the last days of the Romanov empire ...

Set in the second decade of the twentieth century against the background of tsarist Russia, The Jewel of St. Petersburg is a dramatic story of love and courage, revenge and heartache in the last years of the Romanov empire. The heroine, Valentina Ivanova, appeared in Kate Furnivall´s bestseller The Russian Concubine.

Una historia de amor apasionante en el nacimiento de la China comunista.Año 1928. Exiliadas de Rusia tras la revolución bolchevique, Lydia y su madre han hallado refugio en China. La ruina económica las acecha, y Lydia recurre al robo. Cuando un valioso collar de rubies desaparece, Chang An Lo, amenazado por las tropas que van a la caza de comunistas, la salva de una muerte segura. Obligados a enfrentarse al comercio del opio, a la traicion y el secuestro, su relacion se vera puesta a prueba hasta limites insospechados. Apasionante historia de amor de gran exotismo Ambientada en un contexto historico fascinante: los inicios de la guerra civil china, con los enfrentamientos entre el Partido Nacionalista y el Partido Comunista . La inclusion de algunas subtramas como la de mafa de los narcotrafcantes de opio, que le añaden una accion y un ritmo que la convierten, por momentos, en una novela de aventuras.

*** THE Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmosphericKate MosseDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal. *****Junchow, China, 1928.Lydia Ivanova was among the Russian elite until the Bolsheviks revolutions forced her to flee to China with her mother. But survival is hard.Lydia has a fierce spirit. Nothing can dim it, not even the foul waters of the Peiho River. Into the rivers grime bodies are tossed - those of thieves and Communists alike. A reminder that every time Lydia steals from someone to feed herself and her mother, she takes her life into her own hands. Even though mother and daughter live in the Whites-only settlement, no walls can keep Lydia in as she escapes to meet her lover, Chang An Lo. But Chang has enemies who are hunting him down, and their all-consuming love can only mean danger for them both . . .The Concubines Secret and The Jewel of St Petersburg are also available to buy NOW in paperback and ebook.Further praise for Kate Furnivall:Superb storytellingDinah Jefferies A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge TimesA thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!Lesley PearseGripping . . . poignant, beautifully written ...will capture the reader to the lastSunTruly captivatingEllePerfect escapist readingMarie ClaireAn achingly beautiful epicNew WomanA rollicking good readDaily Telegraph

*** THE Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmosphericKate MosseDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal. *****Russia, 1910.Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburgs aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty and her talent as a pianist. But she scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis, a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion and an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition, her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Valentina struggles for independence and to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city, as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar, the Duma and the Bolsheviks are at each others throats and Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for ever . . .The Russian Concubine and The Concubines Secret are available to buy NOW in paperback and ebook. Further praise for Kate Furnivall:Superb storytellingDinah Jefferies A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge TimesA thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!Lesley PearseGripping . . . poignant, beautifully written ...will capture the reader to the lastSunTruly captivatingEllePerfect escapist readingMarie ClaireAn achingly beautiful epicNew WomanA rollicking good readDaily Telegraph

*** THE Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmosphericKate MosseDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal. ***** With beautiful blue skies, sandy beaches and glorious sunshine, the Bahamas is a slice of heaven. But in 1943, the world is at war and even paradise isnt safe . . . Twenty-three-year-old Dodie Wyatt thought she had escaped her turbulent past - but one night her peace is shattered when she chooses to help a man she finds stabbed in an alleyway. On the other side of Nassau, wealthy diplomats wife Ella Stanford plays the role she has been born into, throwing herself into charitable work and charming her husbands powerful friends. But she has secrets to keep - and those secrets could put her life in danger.Further praise for Kate Furnivall:Superb storytellingDinah Jefferies A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge TimesA thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!Lesley PearseGripping . . . poignant, beautifully written ...will capture the reader to the lastSunTruly captivatingEllePerfect escapist readingMarie ClaireAn achingly beautiful epicNew WomanA rollicking good readDaily Telegraph

*** THE Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***Historical, epic fiction - it doesnt get much better than thisThe BooksellerDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal. *****Davinsky Labour Camp, Siberia, 1933Sofia Morozova knows she has to escape. Only two things have sustained her through the bitter cold, aching hunger and hard labour: the prospect of one day walking free; and the stories told by her friend Anna, beguiling tales of a charmed upbringing in Petrograd - and of Annas fervent love for a passionate revolutionary, Vasily.So when Anna falls gravely ill, Sofia makes a promise to escape the camp and find Vasily: to chase the memory that has for so long spun hope in both their hearts. But Sofia knows that times have changed. Russia, gripped by the iron fist of Communism, is no longer the country of her friends childhood. Her perilous search takes her from industrial factories to remote villages, where she discovers a web of secrecy and lies, but also bonds of courage and loyalty - and an overwhelming love that threatens her promise to Anna.Further praise for Kate Furnivall:Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmosphericKate MosseSuperb storytellingDinah Jefferies A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge TimesA thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!Lesley PearseGripping . . . poignant, beautifully written ...will capture the reader to the lastSunTruly captivatingEllePerfect escapist readingMarie ClaireAn achingly beautiful epicNew WomanA rollicking good readDaily Telegraph

The Russian Concubine dazzled readers. Now, its gifted author delivers another sweeping historical novel. Davinsky Labor Camp, Siberia, 1933: Only two things in this wretched place keep Sofia from giving up hope: the prospect of freedom, and the stories told by her friend and fellow prisoner Anna, of a charmed childhood in Petrograd, and her fervent girlhood love for a passionate revolutionary named Vasily. After a perilous escape, Sofia endures months of desolation and hardship. But, clinging to a promise she made to Anna, she subsists on the belief that someday she will track down Vasily. In a remote village, shes nursed back to health by a Gypsy family, and there she finds more than refuge--she also finds Mikhail Pashin, who, her heart tells her, is Vasily in disguise. Hes everything she has ever wanted--but he belongs to Anna. After coming this far, Sofia is tantalizingly close to freedom, family--even a future. All that stands in her way is the secret past that could endanger everything she has come to hold dear!

The national bestselling author of The Russian Concubine takes us back to Tsarist Russia for a sweeping novel of love and intrigue. Russia, 1910. Valentina Ivanova is the darling of St. Petersburgs elite aristocracy-until her romance with a Danish engineer creates a terrible scandal and her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Meanwhile, Russia itself is bound for rebellion. With the Tsar and the Duma at each others throats, and the Bolsheviks drawing their battle lines, the elegance and opulence of Tsarist rule are in their last days. And Valentina will be forced to make a choice that will change not only her own life, but the lives of those around her forever...

1912 London. Jessie Kenton hears her young brother, Georgie, scream in the middle of the night and wakes up the next morning to find him gone. Her parents never speak of him again.1932. Twenty years later, Jessie is haunted by the same nightmare. Her other brother, Timothy, has inexplicably vanished from her parents home. Wracked by guilt because of her failure to ever find Georgie, and convinced that the two events must be related, she sets out on a quest to find Timothy. She plunges into a mysterious world of seances and mystics, nebulous clues and Egyptian artifacts.With the help of a dashing and impoverished aristocrat, Sir Montague Chamford, Jessie follows the trail into the alien, swirling sands of the Egyptian desert. Amid the ancient intrigue and blistering heat, a powerful romance sparks between Jessie and Monty. But they must first confront the demons of Jessies pastand reveal the dark secrets that threaten not only Timothys life but theirs as well.