Kate Furnivall

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.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.

Año 1928. Exiliadas de Rusia tras la revolución bolchevique, Lydia Ivannova y su madre hallan refugio en Junchow, China. Allí, Lydia conoce a Chang y ambos deberán enfrentarse a las peligrosas ma

A dramatic story of adventure, excitement, love and romance from the author of The Russian Concubine and The White Pearl

In The Russian Concubine, Kate Furnivall told the gripping story of an exiled Russian girl finding forbidden love in war-torn China. Now her journey continues . . .

*** THE TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** 'A thrilling rollercoaster of a read' Dinah Jefferies, author of The Sapphire Widow Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Betrayal. `Directly I saw him, I knew he had to die.' Germany, 1945. Klara Janowska and her daughter Alicja have walked for weeks to get to Graufeld Displaced Persons camp. In the cramped, dirty, dangerous conditions they, along with 3,200 others, are the lucky ones. They have survived and will do anything to find a way back home. But when Klara recognises a man in the camp from her past, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins. He knows exactly what she did during the war to save her daughter. She knows his real identity. What will be the price of silence? And will either make it out of the camp alive? `A compelling, edge-of-your-seat story set in a refugee camp immediately after World War II, where a woman will do anything to protect her child. Full of twists and turns' Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Together `A superb read; brilliantly crafted, exciting, very moving and researched meticulously. Fantastic, my best read of the year' Lesley Pearse, Sunday Times bestselling author 'This gripped me from the start. What a story! Kate Furnivall treads where others have not thought to go. Beware of anyone who comes between a mother and daughter - especially Klara and Alicja' Jane Corry, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blood Sisters and The Dead Ex Further praise for Kate Furnivall 'Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you've read the final word' Jane Corry 'Exquisitely heart-wrenching & utterly engrossing' Penny Parkes 'A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!' Lesley Pearse `Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric' Kate Mosse `A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge' Times `Truly captivating' Elle `Perfect escapist reading' Marie Claire

'Superb storytelling - this intricate web of secrets and lies kept me guessing until the very end' Dinah JefferiesDiscover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Liberation.Could you kill someone? Someone you love?Paris, 1938. Twin sisters are divided by fierce loyalties and by a terrible secret. The drums of war are beating and France is poised, ready to fall. One sister is an aviatrix, the other is a socialite and they both have something to prove and something to hide. The Betrayal is an unforgettably powerful, epic story of love, loss and the long shadow of war, perfect for readers of Santa Montefiore and Victoria Hislop. 'A real page-turner which puts you in France on the cusp of war from the very first page. Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you've read the final word' Jane Corry 'Exquisitely heart-wrenching & utterly engrossing. The Betrayal is an absolute gem' Penny Parkes 'A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!' Lesley PearseFurther praise for Kate Furnivall: `Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric' Kate Mosse `A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge' Times `Gripping . . . poignant, beautifully written ...will capture the reader to the last' Sun `Truly captivating' Elle `Perfect escapist reading' Marie Claire `An achingly beautiful epic' New Woman `A rollicking good read' Daily Telegraph

The Liberation is set in Italy in 1945 as British and American troops attempt to bring order to the devastated country and Italy's population fights to survive. Caterina Lombardi is desperate - her father is dead, her mother has disappeared and her brother is being drawn towards danger. One morning, among the ruins of the bombed Naples streets, Caterina is forced to go to extreme lengths to protect her own life and in doing so forges a future in which she must clear her father's name. An Allied Army officer accuses him of treason and Caterina discovers a plot against her family. Who can she trust and who is the real enemy now? And will the secrets of the past be her downfall? This epic novel is an unforgettably powerful story of love, loss and the long shadow of war.

Una historia de amor apasionante ambientada en la naciente China comunista.Año 1928. Exiliadas de Rusia tras la revolución bolchevique, Lydia Ivannova y su madre hallan refugio en Junchow, China. La situacion de los rusos, expulsados de su pais sin pasaporte ni patria a la que regresar, es muy dificil. La ruina economica las acecha y Lydia, consciente de que tiene que exprimir su ingenio para sobrevivir, recurre al robo.Cuando un valioso collar de rubies -regalo de Stalin- desaparece, Chang An Lo, amenazado por las tropas nacionalistas a la caza de los comunistas, interviene en la vida de Lydia y la salva de una muerte segura.Atrapados en las peligrosas disputas que enfrentan a las violentas Triadas -organizaciones criminales de origen chino- de Junchow, y prisionerosde las estrictas normas vigentes en el asentamiento colonial, Lydia y Chang se enamoran y se implican en una lucha atroz que les obliga a enfrentarse a las peligrosas mafias que controlan el comercio de opio, al tiempo que su atraccion sin fin se vera puesta a prueba hasta limites insospechados.La critica ha dicho... Maravillosa, una historia de amor apasionante, una novela epica extraordinariamente ambiciosa en la que los ambientes se recrean con maestria. Kate Mosse, autora de El laberinto

THE TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** Discover a brilliant story of love, danger, courage and betrayal, from the internationally bestselling author of The Survivors. 1953, the South of France. The fragile peace between the West and Soviet Russia hangs on a knife edge. And one family has been torn apart by secrets and conflicting allegiances. Eloise Caussade is a courageous young Frenchwoman, raised on a bull farm near Arles in the Camargue. She idolises her older brother, Andre, and when he leaves to become an Intelligence Officer working for the CIA in Paris to help protect France, she soon follows him. Having exchanged the strict confines of her father's farm for a life of freedom in Paris, her world comes alive. But everything changes when Andre is injured - a direct result of Eloise's actions. Unable to work, Andre returns to his father's farm, but Eloise's sense of guilt and responsibility for his injuries sets her on the trail of the person who attempted to kill him. Eloise finds her hometown in a state of unrest and conflict. Those who are angry at the construction of the American airbase nearby, with its lethal nuclear armaments, confront those who support it, and anger flares into violence, stirred up by Soviet agents. Throughout all this unrest, Eloise is still relentlessly hunting down the man who betrayed her brother and his country, and she is learning to look at those she loves and at herself with different eyes. She no longer knows who she can trust. Who is working for Soviet Intelligence and who is not? And what side do her own family lie on? Further praise for Kate Furnivall's novels: 'Gripping. Tense. Mysterious. Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you've read the final word' Jane Corry 'Exquisitely heart-wrenching & utterly engrossing' Penny Parkes 'A thrilling, compelling read. Wonderful!' Lesley Pearse `Wonderful . . . hugely ambitious and atmospheric' Kate Mosse `A thrilling plot ... Fast-paced with a sinister edge' Times `Truly captivating' Elle `Perfect escapist reading' Marie Claire

Una historia de amor apasionante ambientada en la naciente China comunista. Año 1928. Exiliadas de Rusia tras la revolución bolchevique, Lydia Ivannova y su madre hallan refugio en Junchow, China. La situacion de los rusos, expulsados de su pais sin pasaporte ni patria a la que regresar, es muy dificil. La ruina economica las acecha y Lydia, consciente de que tiene que exprimir su ingenio para sobrevivir, recurre al robo.Cuando un valioso collar de rubies -regalo de Stalin- desaparece, Chang An Lo, amenazado por las tropas nacionalistas a la caza de los comunistas, interviene en la vida de Lydia y la salva de una muerte segura. Atrapados en las peligrosas disputas que enfrentan a las violentas Triadas -organizaciones criminales de origen chino- de Junchow, y prisionerosde las estrictas normas vigentes en el asentamiento colonial, Lydia y Chang se enamoran y se implican en una lucha atroz que les obliga a enfrentarse a las peligrosas mafias que controlan el comercio de opio, al tiempo que su atraccion sin fin se vera puesta a prueba hasta limites insospechados.La critica ha dicho..."Maravillosa, una historia de amor apasionante, una novela epica extraordinariamente ambiciosa en la que los ambientes se recrea

Bajo un cielo rojo sangre es una impresionante novela épica, una absorbente historia de amor, venganza y redención.Siberia, 1933. Sofia Morozova, prisionera del campo de trabajos forzados Davinsky, sabe que debe escapar. Lo unico que la mantiene con vida a pesar del frio insoportable y el trabajo inhumano sonlas historias que le relata su amiga Anna, historias cautivadoras de su infancia como niña mimada en Petrogrado, y sobre el ardoroso amor que siente por Vasily, un apasionado revolucionario.Cuando Anna cae gravemente enferma, Sofia le promete que escapara del campo e ira en busca de Vasily. Pero Rusia, que ahora se encuentra en las poderosas garras del comunismo, ya no es el pais de la niñez de su amiga. La peligrosa busqueda de Sofia la lleva desde fabricas industriales hasta remotas aldeas, donde descubre una red de secretos y mentiras, pero tambien coraje y lealtad.Y, lo mas importante, un amor profundo que supone una amenaza a la promesa hecha a Anna...Reseñas:Una lectura estupenda, con una trama agil, personajes pintorescos y escenarios sugerentes.DailyTelegraphLos fans de las novelas historicas de Kate Mosse adoraran esta historia.Sunday ExpressExt...