{"product_id":"books-the-splendour-falls-by-susanna-kearsley","title":"The Splendour Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI've loved every one of Susanna's books  She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go --DIANA GABALDON, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOutlander\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an intricate balance of past and present, Susanna Kearsley offers a story of French historical fiction full of breathless suspense, Gothic romance, and priceless treasure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Braden has stopped believing in fairy tales and happy endings. When her fascinating but unreliable cousin Harry invites her on a holiday to explore the legendary town of Chinon, France and promptly disappears--well, that's Harry for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Emily makes the acquaintance of Chinon and its people, she begins to uncover dark secrets beneath the charm. Legend has it that during a thirteenth-century siege of the castle that looms over the city, Queen Isabelle, child bride of King John, hid a treasure of great price. And in the last days of the German occupation during World War I, there was another Isabelle living in Chinon, a girl whose love for an enemy soldier went tragically awry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the dangers of the past become disastrously real, Emily is drawn ever more deeply into a labyrinth of mystery as twisted as the streets and tunnels of the ancient town itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tale that deftly examines the ripples of the past through the present, \u003cem\u003eThe Splendour Falls\u003c\/em\u003e brings the romance of French history to life for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Kate Morton, and Kate Mosse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso by Susanna Kearsley: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Winter Sea\u003cbr\u003eThe Firebird\u003cbr\u003eA Desperate Fortune\u003cbr\u003eThe Rose Garden\u003cbr\u003eThe Shadowy Horses\u003cbr\u003eNamed of the Dragon\u003cbr\u003eSeason of Storms\u003cbr\u003eMariana\u003cbr\u003eBellewether\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53509843124497,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781402258619.jpg?v=1778168501","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-splendour-falls-by-susanna-kearsley","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}