The Serpent's Tooth
A sweeping story of love, friendship and secrets from the Sunday Times bestseller
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'In the moonlight everything looked different. The river was black. The ginger lilies had a sickly glow...'
Since twelve years old, Belle has lived with a secret - a secret which has cut her off from her family and isolates her wherever she goes.
Against the unfolding horror of World War I, Belle's search for peace takes her from English country house society to the remote Scottish mansion where her grandmother's tragedy was played out. As the scarred and shattered men return from the trenches, and an influenza epidemic scythes across the country, Belle must finally discover a way to break free of her secret - or lose her last chance of happiness.
Spanning the battlefields at Flanders and windswept Scotland, this is a breathtaking story of love, loyalty and heartbreak. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley and Daphne du Maurier.
Michelle Paver
Michelle Paver was born in central Africa, but moved to England as a child. After earning a degree in biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a London law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full-time.
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness arises from her lifelong passions for animals, anthropology, and the distant past. It was also inspired by her travels in Norway, Lapland, Iceland, and the Carpathian Mountains—and particularly by an encounter with a large bear in a remote valley in Southern California.
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