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The Silver Ring
A Dual Timeline Suspense Novel
2023
First Published
4.26
Average Rating
460
Number of Pages

Will the secrets of the past destroy their future? A gripping dual timeline suspense novel from Jane Holland, bestselling author of THE MANOR HOUSE and GIRL NUMBER ONE 1939. Cornwall, England, on the eve of war. The wealthy Cossentines, a family of silversmiths, are poisoned at dinner : only the youngest son and daughter survive. Maurice inherits everything. Celeste, with a history of psychosis, flees, taking with her a unique silver ring. In the chaos of war, Celeste assumes a new identity and trains as a nurse but lives in fear of being recognised. When a wounded soldier captures her heart on the bloody battlefields of France, she yearns to confess. But dare she trust even Danny with her secret ? Present Day . After the silver ring comes up for auction in New York, sparking a hunt for the long-lost heir to the Cossentine estate, professional violinist Stella begins to decipher her late grandmother's coded journals . Shocked to discover her true identity, she travels to Cornwall to visit a spooky Cornish museum dedicated to the grisly murders, in the hope of proving her bloodline. But not everyone is happy to see the lost heir and Stella soon suspects someone is watching her... Is her own life in danger? An immersive and richly evocative timeslip, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Santa Montefiore and Kate Morton. Jane Holland's bestselling novels have sold more than 250,000 paid downloads across several continents. THE SILVER RING is another gripping, page-turning read from a popular, bestselling author in the thriller and suspense genre . What REAL READERS are saying about Jane Holland's bestselling suspense ' Had me right from the first line!' FIVE STARS - author Martha Dunlop 'Best book I've read in ages .' 'A very creepy storyline.' 'I really cannot get enough of this fabulous author . Highly recommend any of her thrillers.' 'WHAT AN ABSOLUTE MIND-BENDER OF A STORY!' 'A fab read!!!' ' Gripping story, keeps you on the edge of your seat.' 'I couldn't put out the light until I'd finished reading this.' ' Didn't guess the ending ... cleverly interwoven.' ' BRILLIANT ENDING!' 'Gave me a disturbed night's sleep!' 'a compelling tale from a renowned writer' 'This was my first Jane Holland book and what an absolute stunner it was.' 'Couldn't put this book down, it was so good' 'Utterly believable, scary as hell.' 'This is one of the best thrillers I have read in ages. It hooks you in from the beginning and doesn't let go.' 'A complex, rollercoaster read' 'Beware - do not start reading this book unless you have plenty of time, because once you start you will definitely not want to stop until you get to the end.'

Avg Rating
4.26
Number of Ratings
1,037
5 STARS
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Author

Jane Holland
Jane Holland
Author · 16 books

Jane Holland is an award-winning British poet and novelist, and a proud mother of five amazing kids. The middle child of romance legend Charlotte Lamb, she grew up in Essex and now lives in beautiful rural Cornwall. As Jane Holland, she writes poetry, thrillers, historical suspense and is now also a 'Harlequin Presents' Mills and Boon author! Not content with all that, she also writes commercial women's fiction as Betty Walker (the highly popular Cornish Girls wartime sagas), Victoria Lamb, Elizabeth Moss, Beth Good and JJ Holland, among others. A little odd. Photograph credit: Anand Chhabra

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