โ Scribed by Carr, Philippa
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While the world teeters on the brink of World War I, a young woman's indiscretion leads to a seething viper's nest of blackmail and murder In 1912, with war looming on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Lucinda Greenham is sent to an exclusive boarding school in Belgium. Her joy in sharing this adventure with her best friend, Annabelinda, is cut short when Annabelinda has a clandestine affair leading to pregnancy. Annabelinda's family arranges arest cure and when the girl returns to school, she seems to have forgotten the incident. Then, in the wake of Germany's invasion of Belgium, Lucinda and Annabelinda are forced to flee across Europe and find a welcome savior in the dashing Major Marcus Merrivale.ะย Safely back in England, Lucinda vows to keep her friend's secret. But someone in the household has uncovered the truth about Annabelinda and the lively baby called Edward. Now Lucinda, who has lost her heart to a decorated soldier, is faced with keeping another secret. As a blackmail...
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While the world teeters on the brink of World War I, a young woman's indiscretion leads to a seething viper's nest of blackmail and murder In 1912, with war looming on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Lucinda Greenham is sent to an exclusive boarding school in Belgium. Her joy in sharing this adventur
While the world teeters on the brink of World War I, a young woman's indiscretion leads to a seething viper's nest of blackmail and murder In 1912, with war looming on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Lucinda Greenham is sent to an exclusive boarding school in Belgium. Her joy in sharing this adventur