{"title":"Deborah Lawrenson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"lantern-the-deluxe-paperback","title":"Lantern, The Deluxe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A whirlwind love affair, a wife who dies under mysterious circumstances, and a string of murder--and ghosts!--all set in a crumbling countryside estate in Provence. This haunting tale is everything you could want in a Gothic mystery that doesn't also include a heroine named Jane Eyre.\" -- \u003cem\u003eRedbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the lush countryside of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson's \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern \u003c\/em\u003eis an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's \u003cem\u003eRebecca. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn to a confident and artistic wealthy older man she barely knows, bookish Eve recklessly embarks on a whirlwind affair that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Gen?vriers, a charming yet decaying hamlet nestled amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with autumn's arrival the days begin to cool--and so, too, does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriage--which he refuses to talk about--his silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. And, like its owner, Les Gen?vriers is also changing. Bright, warm rooms have turned cold and uninviting; shadows now fall unexpectedly; and Eve senses a presence moving through the garden. Is it a ghost from the past--or a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Dom--or could her life truly be in danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative tale of romantic and psychological suspense, \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern \u003c\/em\u003emasterfully melds past and present, secrets and lies, appearances and disappearances--along with our age-old fear of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn to a confident and artistic wealthy older man she barely knows, bookish Eve recklessly embarks on a whirlwind affair that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Genevriers, a charming yet decaying hamlet nestled amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence. \u003c\/p\u003eBut with autumn's arrival the days begin to cool--and so, too, does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriage--which he refuses to talk about--his silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. And, like its owner, Les Genevriers is also changing. Bright, warm rooms have turned cold and uninviting; shadows now fall unexpectedly; and Eve senses a presence moving through the garden. Is it a ghost from the past--or a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Dom--or could her life truly be in danger?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103698456799,"sku":"9780062192974","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qZY_7NsfGd9780062192974.webp?v=1781097462"},{"product_id":"300-days-of-sun-paperback","title":"300 Days of Sun - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombining the atmosphere of Jess Walter's \u003cem\u003eBeautiful Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e with the intriguing historical backstory of Christina Baker Kline's \u003cem\u003eOrphan Train, \u003c\/em\u003eDeborah Lawrenson's mesmerizing novel transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career. Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings, Joanna soon realizes, Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child's kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline over two decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna's subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically insists she will find answers in \u003cem\u003eThe Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple's experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn't fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into \u003cem\u003eThe Alliance\u003c\/em\u003e, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford's story and Nathan Emberlin's may indeed converge in Faro--where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel that transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes. Traveling to Faro, Portugal, journalist Joanna Millard hopes to escape an unsatisfying relationship and a stalled career; Faro is an enchanting town, and the seaside views are enhanced by the company of Nathan Emberlin, a charismatic younger man. But Joanna soon realizes that behind the crumbling facades of Moorish buildings Faro has a seedy underbelly, its economy compromised by corruption and wartime spoils. And Nathan has an ulterior motive for seeking her company: he is determined to discover the truth involving a child's kidnapping that may have taken place on this dramatic coastline more than two decades ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanna's subsequent search leads her to Ian Rylands, an English expat who cryptically suggests she will find answers in The Alliance, a novel written by American Esta Hartford. The book recounts an American couple's experience in Portugal during World War II, and their entanglements both personal and professional with their German enemies. Only Rylands insists the book isn't fiction, and as Joanna reads deeper into The Alliance, she begins to suspect that Esta Hartford's story and Nathan Emberlin's may indeed converge in Faro--where the past not only casts a long shadow but still exerts a very present danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003e300 Days Of Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its lush settings, high-stakes suspense, and novel-within-a-novel, 300 Days of Sun is a feast for fiction lovers. Lawrenson delivers a labyrinth of complex relationships the reader is both breathless to solve and eager to return to upon completion. Haunting.\"--Erika Robuck, author of \u003cem\u003eHemingway's Girl\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe House of Hawthorne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Deborah Lawrenson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Deborah Lawrenson's writing is delicious. Her stories are atmospheric, intoxicating, and impossible not to get lost in.\"--Sarah Jio, author of \u003cem\u003eGoodnight June\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlackberry Winter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Lawrenson has a] gift for bringing the senses to life. When she writes, 'you could open an envelope . . . and find it contained no words at all, just a handful of lavender with a ribbon of dried grapefruit skin, or a sprinklingof vanilla seeds, ' you wish the pages were scratch-and-sniff.\"--\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Offers a vivid escape to an intriguing place, with location playing as much a role as those who dwell there.\"--\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Think Graham Greene with a dash of Poe.\"--Sarah Blake, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Postmistress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, 3 1\/2 out of 4 stars, on \u003ci\u003eThe Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mesmerizing novel that transports readers to a sunny Portuguese town with a shadowy past--where two women, decades apart, are drawn into a dark game of truth and lies that still haunts the shifting sea marshes. 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