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Discover a captivating tale of love, mystery, and betrayal with this compelling trade paperback from 2019. 'The English Wife' takes you deep into the opulent world of Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil, who live a seemingly charmed existence in New York. Bayard, hailing from an old Knickerbocker family, and Annabelle, a radiant English beauty, embody the fairytale romance that many aspire to. However, as rumors of an affair with the architect swirl, darkness looms over their idyllic life. On the night of their extravagant Twelfth Night ball, tragedy strikes when Bayard is found dead with a knife in his chest, and Annabelle mysteriously disappears, leaving everyone to speculate her fate.
Follow Bayard's sister, Janie, as she teams up with a relentless reporter to peel back the layers of deception and uncover shocking truths about her brother and sister-in-law. As they delve into a web of family secrets and hidden motives, the question remains: who were the Van Duyvils, really? Readers will be ensnared by the psychological depth and elegant prose that defines this novel, making it a must-read for fans of historical fiction and murder mysteries alike.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781250056436
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 384
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781250056436
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 384
Description:
Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life in New York: he's the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor house in England, they had a fairytale romance in London, they have three-year-old twins on whom they dot, and he's recreated her family home on the banks of the Hudson and named it Illyria.
Yes, there are rumors that she's having an affair with the architect, but rumors are rumors and people will gossip. But then Bayard is found dead with a knife in his chest on the night of their Twelfth Night ball, Annabelle goes missing, presumed drowned, and the papers go mad.
Bay's sister, Janie, forms an unlikely alliance with a reporter to try and uncover the truth, convinced that Bay would never have killed his wife, that it must be a third party. But the more she learns about her brother and his wife, the more everything she thought she knew about them starts to unravel. Who were her brother and his wife, really? And why did her brother die with the name George on his lips?
Follow Bayard's sister, Janie, as she teams up with a relentless reporter to peel back the layers of deception and uncover shocking truths about her brother and sister-in-law. As they delve into a web of family secrets and hidden motives, the question remains: who were the Van Duyvils, really? Readers will be ensnared by the psychological depth and elegant prose that defines this novel, making it a must-read for fans of historical fiction and murder mysteries alike.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781250056436
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 384
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781250056436
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2019
Publisher: St Martins Press
Pages: 384
Description:
Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life in New York: he's the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor house in England, they had a fairytale romance in London, they have three-year-old twins on whom they dot, and he's recreated her family home on the banks of the Hudson and named it Illyria.
Yes, there are rumors that she's having an affair with the architect, but rumors are rumors and people will gossip. But then Bayard is found dead with a knife in his chest on the night of their Twelfth Night ball, Annabelle goes missing, presumed drowned, and the papers go mad.
Bay's sister, Janie, forms an unlikely alliance with a reporter to try and uncover the truth, convinced that Bay would never have killed his wife, that it must be a third party. But the more she learns about her brother and his wife, the more everything she thought she knew about them starts to unravel. Who were her brother and his wife, really? And why did her brother die with the name George on his lips?