A stolen sister. A daughter determined to uncover the truth.
'I was gripped, moved and utterly in thrall to this deeply emotional
and compelling tale' Kate Furnivall
Belle Hatton has embarked upon an exciting new life far from home: a
glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma, with a host of
sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a
mystery from the past - a 25 year old newspaper clipping found in her
parents' belongings after their death, saying that the Hattons were
leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira.
Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never
knew she had - but when she starts asking questions, she is confronted
with unsettling rumours, malicious gossip, and outright threats. Oliver,
an attractive, easy-going American journalist, promises to help her, but
an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her. . .
Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks - but nothing will
stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her growing
feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a
chance Belle might find her?
'A moving and complex story, beautifully told' Isabel Wolff
'Dinah Jefferies has a knack of getting under the skin of her exotic
locations and this story about loss and love, set in sultry Burma during
the troubled 1930s, is no exception' Kate Riordan
