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''The perfect summer read... Gorgeously compelling'' Good Housekeeping ''Full of mystery and long-reaching shadows of the past . . . richly drawn and compelling'' Rosanna Ley It''s 1951. In Europe''s post-war wreckage, the glittering Italian Riviera draws an eclectic cast of characters; lured by the glamour but seeking an escape. Amongst them, two outcasts: Hal, an English journalist who''s living on his charm; and Stella, an enigmatic society beauty, bound to a profiteering husband. When Hal receives a mysterious invitation from a wealthy Contessa, he finds himself aboard a yacht headed for Cannes film festival. Scratch the beautiful surface, and the post-war scars of his new companions are quick to show. Then there''s Stella, whose secrets run deeper than anyone''s - stretching back into the violence of Franco''s Spain. And as Hal gets drawn closer, a love affair begins that will endanger everyone...
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*Don''t miss Lucy Foley''s Sunday Times bestselling crime debut, THE HUNTING PARTY, available to buy now.* ''This will sweep you away for the summer. Lucy Foley blends a rich history, haunting secrets and a timeless love story'' Santa Montefiore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Deverill series ISTANBUL, 1921 Before the Occupation, Nur''s city was a tapestry of treasures: the Grand Bazaar alive with colour, trinkets and spices; saffron sunsets melting into the black waters of the Bosphorus; the sweet fragrance of the fig trees dancing on the summer breeze . . . Now the shadow of war hangs over the city, and Nur lives for the protection of a young boy with a terrible secret. Stumbling through the streets, carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, she avoids the gazes of the Allied soldiers. Survival is everything. When Nur chances upon George Monroe, a medical officer in the British Army, it is easy to hate him. Yet the lines between enemy and friend grow fainter. She and the boy would both be at risk. Nur knows that she cannot afford to fall - impossibly and dangerously - in love . . .