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  • the novel inspired by the Lord Lucan affair
  • By: Jill Dawson
  • Narrated by: Ellie Heydon, Eilidh Beaton
  • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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By: Jill Dawson
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A hypnotic and thought-provoking novel inspired by the sensational Lord Lucan case, by the Orange Prize short-listed author of Fred & Edie.

Drawing on the infamous Lord Lucan affair, this compelling novel explores the roots of a shocking murder from a fresh perspective and brings to vivid life an era when women's voices all too often went unheard.  

In the summer of 1974, Mandy River arrives in London to make a fresh start and begins working as nanny to the children of one Lady Morven. She quickly finds herself in the midst of a bitter custody battle and the house under siege: Lord Morven is having his wife watched. According to Lady Morven, her estranged husband also has a violent streak, yet she doesn't seem the most reliable witness.  

Should Mandy believe her? 

As Mandy tries to shield her young charges from harm, her friend Rosemary watches from the wings - an odd girl with her own painful past and a rare gift. This time, though, she misreads the signs.
©2019 Jill Dawson (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Murder Literary Fiction
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Excellent Avian Mystery

Well performed thriller. The two narrators bring depth throughout, including expected yet still surprising end.

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