Published by Little, Brown 2012
*** THE Sunday Times TOP TEN BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***
Malaya, 1941.
As the glamorous wife of a plantation owner, Connie Hadley appears to lead a pampered and comfortable life. But she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage. When she accidentally causes the death of a native woman in a road accident, it is the beginning of a terrible ordeal.
Life is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor and the invasion of Malaya by the Imperial Japanese army. As Japanese Zero aircraft terrorise the town of Palur, Connie takes the decision to flee to Singapore on the family’s boat, The White Pearl. She sails with her husband and son, three friends and the enigmatic boat dealer Fitzpayne, who is the only one who can navigate the islands of the South China Sea.
In desperation, short of food and constantly in danger, fear strips away good manners; tensions arise on the yacht and anger causes deadly divisions between friends.
REVIEWS of THE WHITE PEARL
‘A rollicking good read, with a fast-moving plot and oodles of colourful characters and evocative location.’ THE TELEGRAPH
‘Perfect escapist reading.’ MARIE CLAIRE
‘Exhilarating. An engrossing read.’ PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
‘The White Pearl has all the ingredients of the best kind of holiday reads – grand adventure, drama, romance. The setting is sweeping, the story big, and the description vivid.’ THE MAIL
‘Truly captivating.’ ELLE
‘A terrific read.’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘Gripping, poignant, beautifully written, The White Pearl will capture the reader to the last.’ THE SUN
‘The excitement never falters from start to finish.’ HERALD EXPRESS
‘This highly accomplished sweeping epic is the perfect winter read.’ GLAMOUR
‘Strong characters and a wonderful setting that vividly transports us back to a violent moment of history.’ TRIBUNE
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