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Bestselling author Philippa Gregory’s new historical novel tracks the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England. Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive to see Alinor, the poor owner of a shabby warehouse on the River Thames. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted 21 years before – and the one thing money can’t buy: his son and heir. The second visitor arrives from Venice, claiming to be the widow of Alinor’s son Rob who has drowned in the dark tides of the Venice lagoon. Alinor writes to her brother Ned, newly arrived in faraway New England, that she knows – without doubt – that her son is alive and the widow is an imposter. – simonandschuster.com

Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory

Simon & Schuster

From the award-winning, best-selling author comes a rollicking novel with a dark undertow, set around three unforgettable individuals – a producer, a novelist, and an actress. It’s summer 1968 – a time of war and assassinations, protests and riots. While the world is reeling, our trio is involved in making a disaster-plagued, Swingin’ Sixties British movie in sunny Brighton. All are leading secret lives. Pressures build inexorably. The FBI and CIA get involved. Someone is going to crack – or maybe they all will. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, this exhilarating novel asks the vital questions: What makes life worth living? And what do you do if you find it isn’t?

Trio by William Boyd

Viking

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