{"title":"Lucinda Riley","description":"Lucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland and, after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first novel aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with cultures all around the world. The Seven Sisters series in particular has become a global phenomenon, inspiring its own genre. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella Prize, the Lovely Books Award in Germany and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. She has received the Dutch Platinum Award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year multiple times - a prize previously won by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter. In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised the Guardian Angels series of books for children. Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk, England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, which she always felt was her spiritual home, and this was where her last five books were written. Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer in 2017 and died on 11 June 2021, surrounded by her family.","products":[{"product_id":"the-murders-at-fleat-house-paperback","title":"The Murders at Fleat House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Murders at Fleat House \u003c\/i\u003eis the suspenseful and utterly compelling crime novel from the author of the multimillion-selling The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A cleverly woven mystery to savour' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen's - a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk - is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the local police cannot rule out foul play, and the case prompts the reluctant return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter to the force. 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Suddenly the future looks bright. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as fame and fortune begins to take its toll, Con and Sorcha must try to hold on to who they truly are, or risk losing what matters most . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong before she became the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley wrote \u003ci\u003eLosing You\u003c\/i\u003e as Lucinda Edmonds. 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Discover this sweeping and evocative reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can't alter destiny . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in a small village on the Yorkshire moors, Leah Thompson grows more beautiful with each passing day. When she catches the attention of the influential, troubled Delancey family, she knows her life will never be the same again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, Leah takes the modelling world by storm, travelling from Milan to London and New York and living life in the lap of luxury. But her past follows her like a dark shadow, mysteriously intertwined with the tragic tale of two young siblings in Poland during the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs two generations of secrets threaten to explode, Leah is haunted by a fatal, forgotten prophecy from her past, and must fight to challenge the destiny that has been mapped out for her in the stars . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before she became the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley wrote \u003ci\u003eHidden Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e as Lucinda Edmonds. This standalone novel has been reworked and given new life as \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Girl\u003c\/i\u003e by Harry Whittaker, Lucinda's son and co-author of \u003ci\u003eAtlas: The Story of Pa Salt\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive-star reader reviews: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'All I can say is WOW . . . 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The themes of love, loss, and redemption were handled with such sensitivity and grace'","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102589882591,"sku":"9781035047963","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/yAdUkTbmoU9781035047963.webp?v=1781083545"},{"product_id":"the-orchid-house-paperback","title":"The Orchid House - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title Hothouse Flower. From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley, a \"sweeping, poignant saga that will enthrall fans of The House at Riverton, Rebecca, and Downton Abbey\" (Shelf Awareness).Spanning from the 1930s to the present day, from the Wharton Park estate in England to Thailand, this sweeping novel tells the tale of a concert pianist and the aristocratic Crawford family, whose shocking secrets are revealed, leading to devastating consequences. As a child, concert pianist Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park, the grand estate reminiscent of Downton Abbey where her grandfather tended exotic orchids. Years later, while struggling with overwhelming grief over the death of her husband and young child, she returns to this tranquil place. There she reunites with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate and her possible salvation. When they discover an old diary, Julia seeks out her grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed the estate. Their search takes them back to the 1940s when Harry, a former heir to Wharton Park, married his young society bride, Olivia, on the eve of World War II. When the two lovers are cruelly separated, the impact will be felt for generations to come. This atmospheric story alternates between the magical world of Wharton Park and Thailand during World War II. 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