River of Destiny

Author(s): Barbara Erskine

FICTION

From the bestselling author of Time,s Legacy and Lady of Hay comes a thrilling new novel River of Destiny. On the banks of the River Deben in Suffolk lies a set of barns dating back to the Anglo Saxons, within their walls secrets have laid buried for centuries. Zoe and Ken have just moved into one of the barns, ready to start a new life away from the hustle and bustle of the city. To the outside world they seem like an ordinary couple, but underneath they are growing more distant by the day. And when Zoe becomes close to local recluse, Leo, she finds her attraction to him undeniable. Whilst farmers are ploughing the land surrounding the barns, sets of human bones are found and when the police arrive it becomes clear that the bones are much older than first suspected...From an ancient burial ground to a Victorian murder, Erskine will have you gripped as the mystery unfolds across the ages...


Product Information

Praise for Time's Legacy: 'Marvellous escapist stuff' Woman and Home Praise for Barbara Erskine: 'A riveting timeslip novel' Fanny Blake 'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'Stephen King meets Ruth Rendell' Frank Delaney 'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times

A historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of many bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus three collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty-six languages. Her first novel, Lady of Hay, has sold over two million copies worldwide. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.

General Fields

  • : 9780007302314
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
  • : 0.544311
  • : 31 May 2012
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 July 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Barbara Erskine
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 823.914
  • : 448