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Longest Winter

Wright, Daphne

DOUBLEDAY

Perdita Whitney, a young Englishwoman, is catapulted into the midst of the tumultuous events surrounding the East India Company's attempt to move into Afghanistan and finds herself torn between the husband she esteems and the man she desires

Distant Kingdom

Literature & Fiction

DELACORTE PRESS

The distant kingdom

Perdita Whitney, a young Englishwoman, is catapulted into the midst of the tumultuous events surrounding the East India Company's attempt to move into Afghanistan and finds herself torn between the husband she esteems and the man she desires

The Distant Kingdom

Dell

Bloody Roses

Bloody Roses carries on the delightful adventures of Willow King, part-time dowdy civil servant, part-time glamorous romance novelist, who here faces her greatest challenge yet - to save her old friend and ex-lover. Willow's idyllic Italian holiday with Chief Inspector Tom Worth - whom she met in the course of earlier cases - is suddenly interrupted by a frantic phone call: Richard Crescent has been arrested for murder. Richard was found drenched in blood and holding the body of Sarah Allfarthing, a colleague in the corporate finance department. The police are convinced of his guilt, and he begs Willow to return to England to prove otherwise. She does return, and faces not only danger, but the awful possibility that the police might be right about Richard. Yet she goes into battle on his behalf, donning yet another identity in defense of her desperate friend.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Crown

Hit by writer's block while working on her latest novel, Willow King is asked to write a tribute to Gloria Grainger, a literary prima donna who recently died in her sleep, but she soon discovers the late Ms. Grainger's death is far too convenient

Bitter Herbs

The Distant Kingdom (U)

Romance

Ulverscroft

'Daphne Wright has a brilliant future.' - CATHERINE GASKIN. Mary Alderbrook, known as Ming, has reached a crossroads in her life. A recent illness and a disastrous relationship with her boss have led to her resignation from her job at the House of Commons. She is now under constant pressure from her parents and married sisters to 'settle down' with someone suitable. In 1955, the window of opportunity for working women - opened during the Second World War - is now firmly closed, but Ming is determined to find greater fulfilment.

Dreams Of Another Day (CH) (Charnwood Large Print Library Series)

Contemporary

Charnwood

For Perdita, the joy of marriage in India to Lord Beaminster, the dashing hero of his regiment, turns into nightmare, and as the Army battles its way through Afghanistan, she must fight her own painful battle. By the author of "The Parrot Cage", "Never Such Innocence" and "Dreams of Another Day".

Genre Fiction

Time Warner Paperbacks*

A sequel to "The Parrot Cage" and "Never Such Innocence" and a picture of Britain in a changing era which also stands as a novel on its own. Recovering from peritonitis, the death of her beloved godmother, and unrequited love, Ming Alderbrook embarks on a journalistic career at the time of Suez.

Dreams of Another Day

For twenty-six-year-old Perdita Whitney, life in India with a father she hardly remembers seems just like a fairy tale. His generosity and affection gradually heal the wounds in her soul. And her new-found happiness is crowned when she marries the man of her dreams - Lord Beaminster, the dashing hero of his regiment.But dream turns to nightmare when her husband becomes a stranger. And as the army struggles its way through the treacherous passes of Afghanistan, Perdita must fight her own painful battle . . .An historical romance set in the time of the first Afghan War.'Highly recommended' Yorkshire Post'A vivid read, an imaginative story' Publishing News'I loved it; a delightful book, marvellously evocative of life in India' Noel Barber

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Longest Winter

Distant Kingdom

The Distant Kingdom

Bloody Roses

Bitter Herbs

The Distant Kingdom (U)

Dreams Of Another Day (CH) (Charnwood Large Print Library Series)

The Distant Kingdom

Dreams of Another Day

The Distant Kingdom