Author:Susan Sallis

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.
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"A remarkable story of love, life, pleasures and hazards. Strong characters who define this story. Excellent read and would strongly recommend Susan Sallis" -- 5 STARS
"The storyline was captivating from the start..." - 5 STARS
"This book held me from the first page to the last!" - 5 STARS
"Very good story, loved every minute..." - 5 STARS
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WHEN NEEDED, WILL SHE BE ABLE TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE?
1945, Connecticut. A scandal breaks which forces a baffled Rose, aged four, and her mother to leave America and return home to England.
The following May, a sister is born - Joanna or 'Jon'. Rose and Jon are like chalk and cheese. Jon is vivacious, fun, impetuous, rash and persuasive. Rose is reserved, steady, sure, reliable and...ordinary. It is her lot in life to hold the family together through times of tragedy and emotional upheaval.
But, when, years later, Jon sets events in motion which send Rose across the Atlantic again and into the most extraordinary event of her life, can she ever be thought of as ordinary again?
Fans of Wilbur Smith will love First Contact: an exotic, edge-of-the-seat mystery that gripped me from the first page. Vivid characters and electric narrative pace combine to make this an authentic, original and hugely entertaining read. The future of the adventure thriller is in safe hands.
—— Charles Cumming, best-selling author of A Spy By Nature and TyphoonWell written, excellent character development, easy to read and completely absorbing. This book is simply awesome
—— www.eurocrime.co.ukVivid characters and electric narrative pace combine to make this an authentic, original and hugely entertaining read.
—— Charles Cumming, Bestselling Author of A Spy By NatureTop drawer adventure...you wouldn't want to miss the excitement
—— Lancashire Evening PostPatrick Woodrow is an author to be reckoned with
—— Bangkok PostA competent and convincing thriller that mixes excitement with an intelligent interest in the world's last remaining wild places
—— ShotsmagThis book is simply awesome. I highly recommend it. Well written, excellent character development, easy to read and completely absorbing
—— Euro CrimeA dizzying spinning-wheel of a tale, where pace is king
—— The Oxford Times






