The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick by Jan Harvey

The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick by Jan Harvey

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Summary

When Martha Nelson retires from a life in the media she is lost and feels she has no purpose until, through the local history group, she hears about the mysteries of Lapston Manor.

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The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick by Jan Harvey

Retiring from a life in the media, journalist Martha Nelson finds herself feeling lost and struggles to adapt to her new, quieter life. When a local history group asks her to compile a book about her village, Martha stumbles across the dilapidated ruin of Lapston Manor and her curiosity is piqued. There is talk of an unexpected death, a change of ownership and a mysterious shadow of a woman called Madame Roussell. The journalist in Martha is intrigued. As World War Two draws to a close, the residents of Lapston are visited by the mysterious and very beautiful Cécile Roussell, who has come from Paris to visit the home of her beloved ‘Henri’. Henry’s family and their companion, Maxwell Carrick, are in awe of her but all is not what it seems and the family is torn apart by the very visitor they welcome to their midst. The two stories cleverly intertwine as Martha searches for the truth, but what risk will this pose to her own marriage and future happiness?
Artist and writer, Jan Harvey began writing full time in 2011, having previously worked as editor of various business magazines. Her debut novel, The Seven Letters, was written after two years of research that involved numerous trips to Paris. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband, Paul and flat-coated retriever, Byron.
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ISBN 13 9781789015850
ISBN 10 1789015855
Title The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick
Author Jan Harvey
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Troubador Publishing
Year published 2018-10-28
Number of pages 416
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.