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OverviewThis passionate West Country smuggling saga set in the early 19th-century is an intriguing departure for Tudor mystery writer Fiona Buckley. Exmoor, 1800. When farmer's daughter Peggy Shawe meets the charismatic Ralph Duggan, son of a so-called 'free trader', it's love at first sight. Determined to prevent the match, Peggy's widowed mother sends her daughter to live with the Duggans for six weeks, believing she will be put off marriage to Ralph when she discovers what life is like among a smuggling family. Matters take a dramatic turn however when Ralph's brother Philip is suspected of murder, and Ralph and Philip are despatched to distant relatives across the Atlantic. Heartbroken, Peggy vows to be reunited with her lover one day. But it will be several years before she and Ralph are destined to meet again - and in very different circumstances ... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fiona BuckleyPublisher: Canongate Books Imprint: Severn House Edition: Main - Large Print Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.442kg ISBN: 9780727894953ISBN 10: 0727894951 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 30 November 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsHistorical romance tinged with mystery Booklist Author InformationFiona Buckley is the author of the Ursula Blanchard mysteries. Under her real name, Valerie Anand, she is the author of numerous historical novels including the much-loved Bridges Over Time series. Brought up in London, she now lives in Surrey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |