A Time for Silence

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Protection:
Filigrane

Année de parution:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480403833

<DIV><b>While the world teeters on the brink of World War I, a young woman&rsquo;s indiscretion leads to a seething viper&rsquo;s nest of blackmail and murder </b></div><DIV><BR>In 1912, with war looming on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Lucinda Greenham is sent to an exclusive boarding school in Belgium. Her joy in sharing this adventure with her best friend, Annabelinda, is cut short when Annabelinda has a clandestine affair leading to pregnancy. Annabelinda&rsquo;s family arranges a &ldquo;rest cure&rdquo; and when the girl returns to school, she seems to have forgotten the incident. Then, in the wake of Germany&rsquo;s invasion of Belgium, Lucinda and Annabelinda are forced to flee across Europe and find a welcome savior in the dashing Major Marcus Merrivale.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Safely back in England, Lucinda vows to keep her friend&rsquo;s secret. But someone in the household has uncovered the truth about Annabelinda and the lively baby called Edward. Now Lucinda, who has lost her heart to a decorated soldier, is faced with keeping another secret. As a blackmail plot erupts in murder, and war eradicates a way of life forever, Lucinda discovers that there is a time for love . . . and a time for silence.</div>